News

Once again election season will soon be upon us to select a new Executive Board. Starting on January 17, 2020 at the General Meeting (@ Arapahoe Community College) we will open the nomination process.

The any voting member present at the February 7, 2020 General Meeting will be allowed to vote in accordance with our bylaws.

Tim Pimentel has agreed to run our elections again this year, and I want to express my thanks to him for stepping up and showing the spirit of volunteerism that makes the DAS function.

Positions open for nomination are:

• President
• Vice-President
• Treasurer
• Secretary
• Trustee (8 seats open)

If you, or someone you know, are a member in good standing, and are interested in any of these seats, please reach out to our elections officer (Tim) when nominations are open.  More details will be published as the nominations window gets closer.

The current forecast is for heavy snowfall today  and  tomorrow and very cold temperatures tomorrow evening and night, making travel difficult. Accordingly, public night for tomorrow, Tuesday 11/26, is cancelled. We will offer refunds or new reservations to all who signed up.

Everyone have a happy Thanksgiving!

The Holiday Banquet for December 15 is now open for registration here. Holiday Banquet

Please join us for good food, drinks, and an engaging speaker.  Once again we will be having extended time for socializing.

Very disappointing that we won't be able to observe the Mercury Transit today. You can livestream at https://www.space.com/ and also get updates from the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory: https://mercurytransit.gsfc.nasa.gov/2019/

Due to inclement weather, we cannot open the dome at Chamberlin Observatory to attempt to view the transit. Next chance: 2049.

With the current weather forecast, there is a high risk that the November 11 open house may be cancelled.  Please watch here for updates.

Due to the current and impending weather, low temperatures, and the expected road conditions, the October 29, 2019 Public Night has been canceled for both volunteers and guests.

Join the DAS and DU at Chamberlin Observatory on November 11, 2019 for the MERCURY TRANSIT. The next one after that is November 13, 2032. We are planning to observe the transit with both the Alvin-Clark telescope and solar telescopes on the lawn. 

We need volunteers with solar telescopes, some dome volunteers/certified telescope operators, ticket takers, traffic flow at staircase, and a few people for observatory tours. So far, we have the volunteers below. Thanks!

You can also join us for this rare astronomical event just for fun! No need to volunteer unless you want to.

Let me know if you would like to help! Email me at: julycandia@gmail.com

Set-up at 7:00 AM. Observing starts at 7:30 AM

VOLUNTEERS: 

Dome/Scope: Joe Godwin-Austen, July Candia

Solar Scopes: Ron #3

Tours/Social: Jason Cordova

Keyholder/General: Dena McClung

https://twitter.com/denverastro?lang=en

https://www.denverastro.org/?ai1ec_event=transit-of-mercury&instance_id=583

http://www.stargazersonline.org/episodes/1940.html

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/denver

Due to the event at Sandstone Ranch, there will be no In-Reach this evening.

Hello All,

Dr. Stencil and I are planning a Mercury Transit Event at Chamberlin on November 11, 2019. We are planning to observe the transit with both the Alvin-Clark telescope and telescopes on the lawn. 

We need volunteers with with solar telescopes, some dome volunteers/certified operators, ticket takers, traffic flow at staircase, and a few people for observatory tours. We also need a keyholder to open up that day.

Start time: Set-up at 7:00 or 7:30 AM. Observing starts at ~ 8:00 AM.

http://www.stargazersonline.org/episodes/1940.html

https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/denver

Please reply at julycandia@gmail.com if you would like to help. I will also post under the General Forum. Thanks!