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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