Gilpin Astronomy Day is happening Saturday, August 10th at the Gilpin County Community Center, followed by stargazing that night at Golden Gate Canyon State Park!
It’s FREE to Attend!
Want to know more about the stars, planets, and galaxies? Interested in checking out some sunspots? Well, Gilpin AstroDay is your chance to get all your questions answered about the cosmos. We’ve arranged to bring up an inflatable planetarium from the University of Colorado’s Fiske Planetarium. The kind folks from Fiske will be offering shows all afternoon, first-come, first-served (the dome seats up to 25 at a time). They’re also bringing a solar telescope so you can safely check out the Sun.
We’ll also be offering a series of short talks about the Sun and Big Astronomy by Carolyn Collins Petersen. She’s an astronomy writer for UniverseToday.com and President of Friends of Gilpin County Community Center. We’ll also get the latest space news from space expert and writer Leonard David of Space.com. There’ll also be some special space handouts, so stop on by!
The stellar festivities will start at 1 p.m. with planetarium shows running every 30 minutes from 1-4. These are a great way to learn more about the night sky; they’re most appropriate for those aged 5 and up. (NOTE: the dome gets dark and that sometimes frightens little kiddos.)
Then, later that night, we’ll give a talk at 8 p.m. at Reverend Ridge Amphitheater in cooperation with the folks at Golden Gate Canyon State Park, followed by stargazing until about 10:30 or 11 at Panorama Point (WEATHER permitting). You’re free to bring binoculars or telescope (and a red light flashlight) to the evening event (although there’s no power at Panorama Point).
The best part of this: it’s all FREE and open to everyone! We’re sponsoring it via a generous grant from the Alan Green Memorial Foundation.
