Christmas Comet 46P/Wirtanen
On Dec. 16, Comet 46P/Wirtanen made its closest approach to Earth in more than 20 years.
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November Observatory Open House / Lecture /Public Star Night Library of Babel by John Ensworth
“The Library of Babel and the VERY Large Numbers of Science” by John Ensworth The Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public lecture Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the … Continue reading →
October 27th Observatory Open House / Lecture /Public Star Night JWST by Allison Barto
The James Webb Space Telescope Is the subject of this month’s Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) meeting. EVAS in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public lecture Saturday, October 27, 2018 at the Estes Park … Continue reading →
August 25 Observatory Open House / Lecture /Public Star Night Commercial Spaceflight
Beyond NASA: Private, Commercial, and International Spaceflight By: Suzanne Metlay We are nearly 20 years into the 21st century and Colorado is 1st in U.S. private sector aerospace employment, has the 2nd largest aerospace economy in the country, and … Continue reading →
July 28 Observatory Open House / Lecture /Public Star Night BIG BANG
The Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday, July 28th, 7 PM. The goal of EVAS is to promote amateur astronomy and education in … Continue reading →
March 31st Observatory Open House / Lecture /Public Star Night Computer Simulation
” Is the world around you a computer simulation?” An exploration of information, artificial intelligence, and the thoughts of Elon Musk and Nick Bostrom. The Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering … Continue reading →
February 24th Observatory Open House / Lecture /Public Star Night Life On Other Worlds
The Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday, February 24th, 7 PM. The goal of EVAS is to promote amateur astronomy and education in … Continue reading →
January 27th Observatory Open House / Lecture /Public Star Night OSIRIS-REx by Dr. Vicky Hamilton
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission to Asteroid Bennu and Back is the subject of this month’s Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) meeting. EVAS in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star night on Saturday, … Continue reading →
October 28th Observatory Open House / Lecture /Public Star Night Cassini Bill Possel
Cassini Mission at Saturn An Epic Ending to an Epic Mission Is the subject of this month’s Estes Valley Astronomical Society (EVAS) meeting. EVAS in conjunction with The Estes Park Memorial Observatory is offering a free public open house/star … Continue reading →
Eclipse and Astronomy Apps
Here is a list of eclipse and Astronomy applications compiled by our friend John Ensworth from the Little Thompson Observatory in Berthoud. Enjoy Must Have Eclipse and Astronomy Smartphone Applications
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