Public star party near Lyons.

Talk by Boulder County Open Space ranger

Join us afterward for stargazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society.

Public star party near Lyons.

Talk by Boulder County Open Space ranger

Join us afterward for stargazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society.

Special Presentation: The Life Cycle of Stars: Star birth, life cycle, stellar nucleus synthesis, star death

Summary

Hunter Morrison will be giving a short presentation followed by a star party. Registration is limited to 25 attendees.

To attend the presentation you must register through City of Longmont recreation: https://rec.ci.longmont.co.us/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/search.html?module=AR&keyword=SSRVLC&_ga=2.209239258.917812428.1679708845-318984405.1679708845. Event is free.

Please view the Event Details to register as a telescope volunteer if interested.

Public star party near Lyons.

Let’s talk about our moon! We’ll discuss its craters and mountains, human interactions and its interactions with the sun and earth creating solar and lunar eclipses. Join volunteer naturalists to hike about one mile round-trip on an easy trail. Together we will discover the amazing mysteries of our night sky. Bring water, close-toed hiking shoes, and a flashlight. Space is limited.

Join us afterward for stargazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society.

Star Party at Erie Elementary School

Public star party near Lyons.

There are so many amazing objects in the night sky from Venus to meteors. Learn more about some of the amazing lights we can see in our night sky.

Join us afterward for stargazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society.

Talk and public star party at Sandstone Ranch.

There will be an astronomy talk by Hunter Morrison at 6:30, followed by a public star party in the upper parking lot at 7:30 PM.

Public star party near Lyons.

The largest planets in our solar system are gas giants and have many interesting moons. BCPOS rangers will talk about these interesting plants.

Join us afterward for stargazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society.

Explore more about the many faces of the brightest item in our night sky, the moon. Learn why there are phases of the moon, what a Blue Moon is, and more! Join us afterward for stargazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society.

What is the difference between a planet and a dwarf planet or an asteroid and a comet? Join us to learn more about the objects in our own solar system. Followed by stargazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society. All ages are welcomed.

Registration provided on the event details page.

Summer has just begun! How does the position of the sun and earth affect our seasons here in Colorado, and why does the weather not match up with the calendar seasons? Join us to learn more about our seasons and the stars in the night sky, followed by stargazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society. All ages are welcomed.

General public registration: https://bouldercounty.gov/events/astronomy-turning-seasons/

Telescope volunteers: please register in the event detail page

May Star Party with Boulder County Open Space. The Milky Way Galaxy is our home galaxy but some of the stars we see are actually an entire galaxy themselves. We will discuss our galaxy along with learning about other galaxies and galaxy clusters, followed by sky gazing with telescopes

Please see event details page for telescope volunteer registration.

The “falling stars” we see are meteors entering the earth’s atmosphere. Join us for a program about meteors, meteor showers and where they come from, followed by sky gazing with telescopes provided by the Longmont Astronomical Society. All ages.

Near Lyons. Location provided when registering.

Registration required for non-LAS members. Please also view the Event Details and register if you are interested in being a telescope volunteer.

Special Presentation: The Life Cycle of Stars: Star birth, life cycle, stellar nucleus synthesis, star death

Summary

Hunter Morrison will be giving a short presentation followed by a star party. Registration is limited to 25 attendees.

To attend the presentation you must register through City of Longmont recreation: https://rec.ci.longmont.co.us/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/search.html?module=AR&keyword=SSRVLC&_ga=2.209239258.917812428.1679708845-318984405.1679708845. Event is free.

Please view the Event Details to register as a telescope volunteer if interested.