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A daytime view of
Venus was a highlight of the 2007 CAD in Denver (at
DMNS)
Photo: Ron
Pearson, DAS |
This year's
Colorado
Astronomy Day has been rescheduled to Saturday,
October 24th, 2009. The celebration will feature special exhibits and
solar viewing at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, nighttime astronomical viewing at the University of
Denver's Historic (and recently renovated) Chamberlin Observatory,
and will be coordinated with the Astronomical League's Fall
National Astronomy Day, highlighting the International Year of Astronomy
-- the 400th anniversary of Galileo's first look at the
heavens through a telescope.
Click
HERE to view a photo album
of some past Colorado Astronomy Day activities.
In 2008, astronomy activities
were sponsored by the University of Denver, the Denver Museum of
Nature and Science and the Denver Astronomical Society
(DAS), and the Brighton (Colorado) Astronomy Group. Colorado
Astronomy Day was established by
governor’s proclamation
in 1997 and it has been observed as a major public
outreach and education event during the months of
September or October ever since.
Highlights
of Tentative Astronomy Day Activities:
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Informative
presentations, Solar Observing, and interactive
exhibits at the Denver Museum of
Nature and Science (10 am to 4 pm) (Museum
hours 9 am - 5 pm) |
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Presentations,
exhibits, and nighttime astronomical
observing hosted by DAS and the University of
Denver at the DU's Historic Chamberlin Observatory (6 pm
to 11 pm) |
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DETAILED SCHEDULE will be
posted later in 2009 |
PARTICIPANTS
To date, the
following Colorado Organizations will support or participate in
2009 Colorado Astronomy Day Activities:
If your organization
would like to participate in this year's event on , which
will be held on Saturday, October 24th 2009, please fill out the
participation form. |
