Northern Colorado Astronomical Society (NCAS)

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Thu, Feb 4, 7:15p: Video Astrophotography - Ft Collins Museum

"Objective View" Newsletter: Feb-2010 (.pdf)
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The purpose of our organization is to encourage the understanding & interest in the science & hobby of astronomy. We meet the first Thursday of each month & discuss our interests & share our experience in the universal world of astronomy.

See 2009 Brochure (.pdf) for club and skygazing info

Oct17-18 M33
(© 2009 Robert Grover)

Jul07 Sunspot 1024
(© 2009 Tom Teters)

Feb20 Impending Totality
(© 2008 Dan Laszlo)

NCAS Regular Meetings

Thu, Feb 4, Talk 7:30p (Dinner 6p, Mtg 7:15p)	Vern Raben, Longmont Astronomical Society: Video Astrophotography	Ft Collins Museum
Thu, Mar 4, Talk 7:30p (Dinner 6p, Mtg 7:15p)	Speaker to be announced. (Suggestions/volunteers for speakers/topics should be directed to Dan Laszlo, NCAS VP)	Ft Collins Museum

Public Skygazing

Fri, Feb 19, 6:30-10p Fri, Mar 19, 6:30-10p Fri, Apr 16, 7-10p Fri, May 21, 8-10p	Moon (6 day), Mars, Winter sky Moon (4 day), Mars, Saturn, Spring sky Moon (2 day), Saturn, Mars, Spring sky Moon (8 day), Venus, Saturn, Mars, Summer sky	Fossil Creek Reservoir
Thu, Mar 11, 6-8:30p Thu, Apr 8, 7:30-10p Thu, May 13, 8-10:30p Thu, Jun 10, 8:30-11p Thu, Jul 8, 8:30-11p Thu, Aug 12, 8-10:30p Thu, Sep 9, 7:30-10p Thu, Oct 14, 6:30-9p	Ft Collins Natural Areas, ~30min talk starts at sunset; skygazing follows. Free registration required for attendees (not volunteers). Arrive before gate locks at dark.	Bobcat Ridge near Masonville Time is sunset
Friday nights TBD June, July, August 2010	DARK sky public observing sessions - jacket, hat, gloves strongly recommended!	Upper Beaver Meadows trailhead, Rocky Mountain N.P.

Outreach (Private) Events

Fri, Feb 19, 6:30-8:30p	Edmondson Elementary "Science Night"	Loveland, CO
Tue, Mar 2, 6:30-8:30p	Big Thompson Elementary "Community Science Night"	Loveland, CO

"New Moon" Dark Sky Observing

Fri, Feb 12, 5:23p
Fri, Mar 12, 6:04p

Moonrise 6:34a: Mars, Saturn, Winter sky
Moonrise 5:02a: Venus, Mars, Saturn, Spring sky

Time is sunset
See FRAC list for location

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Planet Rise/Set	Mag Size
Venus S-1806	-3.9 10"
Mars S-0623	-1.0 13"
Jupiter S-1828	-2.0 33"
Saturn R-2040	+0.7 19"