Special Events Planned for 2010
Colorado National Monument at Saddlehorn
All sessions begin at sundown and last for two hours (see map). Members are asked to show up 30 minutes early. The public is invited to attend. We’ll have a variety of telescopes ready to peruse the night sky. Training sessions for members begin after our public demonstrations and viewing.
Visitors please park on the left in the lot (the scopes will be setup in the central area). All sessions presume acceptable weather conditions. The dates for 2010 will be:
April 17th
May 15th
Aug. 7th
Sept. 11th
Oct. 9th
Please contact WCAC’s Dave Copley for details and questions,
or Hank Schoch .
These events are done by the WCAC in cooperation with The Colorado National Monument Association: http://www.coloradonma.org/index.htm
Highline State Park
The following sessions are also planned at Highline for those campers in the campground and anyone else who wants to come out for the evening and enjoy the night sky as well (see map). Our 2010 dates there will be:
May 22nd
Aug. 21st
Sept. 4th
Please contact WCAC’s Dave Copley for details and questions,
or Hank Schoch .
Messier Marathon
Location: Saddlehorn parking lot on the Colorado National Monument.
(see map)
Dates: March 12-
Please contact Ricky Smith for details and questions.
Download and print PDF Messier Catalog HERE
2010 Star Party
Colorado National Monument, C-
Dates: June 11-
For detailed maps: see map , or Google Map: (http://tinyurl.com/265of3)
Please contact WCAC’s Dave Copley for details and questions,
or Hank Schoch.
Download and print PDF flyer and registration brochure
Rifle Gap State Park
The following sessions are also planned at Rifle Gap for those campers in the campground and anyone else who wants to come out for the evening and enjoy the night sky as well (see map). Our 2010 dates there will be:
June 19th
Aug. 14th
Please contact WCAC’s Dave Copley for details and questions,
or Hank Schoch .
http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/RifleGap/