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Pagosa Springs Colorado

July 2022 THE JAMES WEBB PHOTO RELEASE

FIRST  PHOTOS  FROM   THE  JAMES  WEBB  SPACE  TELESCOPE   RELEASED  THIS  WEEK—-            VISITING   GUEST  ASTRONOMER  STEVE  MCALISTER  HERE  ON  JULY 20TH I  hope  that  everyone  has  had  the opportunity to  see  some  of  the  first  images   from  the  James  Webb Space Telescope which will  revolutionize our  understanding of the  cosmos. The  first picture of…
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MAY EVENTS: TELESCOPE TRAINING, MONTHLY MEETING & 2 EVENTS AT CHIMNEY ROCK–STARS & GALAXIES NIGHT SKY PROGRAM & LIFE AT CHIMNEY ROCK

SAN  JUAN  STARGAZERS ARE  BEGINNING   A  SUMMER OF  LEARNING,  TEACHING  &  EXPLORING OUR  AMAZING  UNIVERSE     The  San Juan  Stargazer  Astronomy Club Monthly  Meeting  is Thursday, May  26, from 7 PM to 8:30 sharp at the Community United Methodist Church  Fellowship Hall at 434 Lewis Street, please use the doorway right off the large parking…
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February, March & April Club Up-date of Activities to Get Ready for the Summer of 2022. (Telescope practice & Program development, Etc.)

FEBRUARY , MARCH  &  APRIL  STARGAZER  UP-DATE  FROM  JOAN         2-20-2022 It certainly has been a snowy  winter, but our drought needs every possible  flake.  We are canceling  the  February  25th Star Party due to the snow on the ground & the new snow expected the week of February 20th. March, we hope will be different,…
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End of year celebration postponed — No for Saturday, October 16 at Chimney Rock

We have great hopes for an end of the year celebration to be scheduled in November. We have a new location with glorious views of the night sky. There also will be a heated area where we can warm up & take the chill off. At the new location we will all be able to…
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COMPLETING NIGHT SKY PROGRAMS AT CHIMNEY ROCK NATIONAL MONUMENT ON OCTOBER 8TH, NATIONAL ASTRONOMY DAY ON OCT. 9, END OF THE YEAR CELELBRATION AND 9TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER ON OCT. 16

Saturday, October 9, 2021, is National Astronomy Day sponsored by the National Astronomical League celebrating its 75th year of service to residents of planet Earth.  The San Juan Stargazers Astronomy Club is 1 of over 250 clubs across the U.S. taking part.  The Stargazers will be at the Chamber Visitors’ Center from 11 AM to…
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DR. STEPHEN KEIL, SOLAR TELESCOPE ASTRONOMER AT KITT PEAK NATIONAL OBSERVATORY TO SPEAK ON “OUR FAVORITE STAR”

ALL  STUDENTS  AGE  10  TO  100  ARE  INVITED  TO  HEAR  A  FASCINATING  TALK  ABOUT  THE  SUN,  “OUR  FAVORITE  STAR”  GIVEN  BY  DR.  STEPHEN  KEIL, FORMER  DIRECTOR OF THE  NATIONAL  SOLAR  OBSERVATORY   The  San Juan  Stargazer’s  Astronomy Club Monthly Meeting is on Thursday, September  23, from    7 PM to 8:30 sharp at a new location,…
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Learning Basic Astronomy Using Space Mysteries Calenders

The  San Juan  Stargazer  Astronomy Club Meeting is Thursday, August 26, from 7 PM to 8:30 sharp at the Pagosa Visitors’ Center on Hot Springs Blvd. & the San Juan River.   If you would like coffee/tea & cookies & some stimulating  conversation,  you can arrive shortly after 6 PM for  our  social time.   Our program, at…
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The “Privileged Planet” & Other U-TUBE Tools at July 22, 2021 Meeting

“        Our  next  San Juan  Stargazer  Astronomy Club Meeting will be on Thursday, July  22, from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Pagosa Visitors’ Center on Hot Springs Blvd. & the San Juan River. If you would like to relax with a cold drink or cup of coffee or tea & some stimulating  conversation,…
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At the June 24, 2021 Meeting We Will Study the Summer Night Sky & Have a Beyond-Interesting Discussion About the Senate’s Report On UFO’s or Recently Named Unidentified Ariel Phenomenon=UAP’s

       Our next San Juan Stargazer  Astronomy Club Meeting will be on Thursday, June  24, from 7 to 8:30 PM at the Pagosa Visitors’ Center on Hot Springs Blvd. & the San Juan River. If you would like to relax with a cold drink or cup of coffee or tea & some good conversation,  you…
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At the May 27, 2021 Club Meeting We Will View & Edit All 3 Night Sky Program Power-Point Presentations

  THE END OF MAY: LUNAR ECLIPSE, STARGAZER MEETING, FREE LIFE AT CHIMNEY ROCK             Our first Public Night Sky Program will be Friday, May 21.   Gate opens at 7:15 with the program, “Our Solar System” starting in the Chimney Rock Amphitheater  at 8 PM. This is a perfect time for locals to come, no…
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