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      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 .

http://parks.state.co.us/Parks/highlinelake

                          Messier Marathon

 

Location: Saddlehorn parking lot on the Colorado National Monument.

                                                 (see map)

                   Dates: March 12-13 or 19-20  (weather permitting).

Please contact Ricky Smith for details and questions.

              Download and print PDF Messier Catalog HERE

                             2010 Star Party

Colorado National Monument, C-Loop.

Dates:  June 11-13

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/