{"id":429,"date":"2019-10-15T10:09:19","date_gmt":"2019-10-15T16:09:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sanjuanstargazers.org\/?p=429"},"modified":"2019-10-15T10:09:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-15T16:09:19","slug":"october-2019-astronomy-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sanjuanstargazers.org\/index.php\/2019\/10\/15\/october-2019-astronomy-day\/","title":{"rendered":"October 2019 Astronomy Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

         NATIONAL\n ASTRONOMY  DAY<\/strong> will be Saturday, October\n5, <\/strong>when hundreds of astronomy clubs across the US that are part of the\nAstronomical League sponsor educational events.  The location in Pagosa is the Chamber of\nCommerce Visitors\u2019 Center conference room on Hot Springs Blvd. and the San Juan\nRiver. We will be indoors so it will happen rain or shine. The time is from 1 PM\n to 4 PM. \nThere will be activities for children of all ages from preschool to 100.  The best part is that most of the activities\ncan be done with another person.  A child\ncan work with a parent or grandparent. \nIt is a wonderful opportunity to have quality time  together learning about our amazing\nUniverse.  It can be quite meaningful,\nenjoyable and worthwhile.  Come try it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      \nWe will also have lessons for adults about images from the Hubble Space\nTelescope.  An adult can pick from about\n25 videos on Deep Sky Objects like Star Clusters, Nebula or amazing Galaxies.\nThen there will be about a 15 minute presentation.  Refreshments can be purchased supporting our\nScholarship Fund, but otherwise it is free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

       On\nSaturday Evening at Mesa Verde National Park there will be a HUGE Star Party.  This is one of the last events that John Buting,\nwho was a San Juan Stargazer and Master Astronomer from Durango, started the year\nbefore he died.  It has continued and is going\nstrong.  I want to make sure that people\nfrom Pagosa are invited to join many others from the 4-Corners Area.   If you can bring a telescope or help in\nother ways, you can have a free campsite at Mesa Verde.  Call our club number, 970-335-8286, for more\ninformation.  This is a VERY  BIG  STAR \nPARTY <\/strong>with well over a hundred people and telescopes.   It is something I would encourage everyone\nto experience.  It can be mind-blowing,\nthrilling or at the very least, an amazing learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

            There is one more event to\nmention.  Our End-of-the-Year Celebration\nfor having completed 9 Star Parties at Chimney Rock serving hundreds of people,\nand our 7th<\/sup> Anniversary Dinner for the San Juan Stargazers Astronomy\nClub will be held on Friday, October 25, at a private home.  It is for Club members &  guests only. \nWe always invite the C.R.I. A. members who help us during the summer.  You must make a reservation this year and can\nthen learn the location. Cost is $5. Hope to see all you Stargazers and C.R.I.A\nNight Sky support people!       <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \n       The year passes so quickly\n& it is time to order your 2020 Deep Sky Calendar<\/strong>. It is even\nmore beautiful than last year!  If you\nstudy all the information on the calendar it is comparable to a college\nAstronomy Class.  Each day has a listing\nof things visible in the night sky.  The\nfantastic monthly images are described in great detail so that after 12 lessons\nyou have a sampling of all categories in the field of astronomy.  I give one to each of my grandchildren so we\ncan talk about it and have fun learning together.  It is an easy Christmas gift to mail that is\na reminder every day all year that you care. It is a fund raiser\nfor our Scholarship Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      \n The San Juan Stargazers are part\nof the Astronomical League, which includes clubs from all over the US.  We have a wonderful new web-site<\/strong>—www.sanjuanstargazers.org, as well as an email address,\nsjstargazers@gmail.com<\/a> and a club\nphone number 970-335-8286. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \n  We welcome everyone who has an interest in\nlearning more about our  AMAZING UNIVERSE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

         NATIONAL  ASTRONOMY  DAY will be Saturday, October 5, when hundreds of astronomy clubs across the US that are part of the Astronomical League sponsor educational events.  The location in Pagosa is the Chamber of Commerce Visitors\u2019 Center conference room on Hot Springs Blvd. and the San Juan River. We will be indoors so it…
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