Bring your sweetie out for a beautiful evening of stargazing.
We are hosting two nights, Feb. 14 and 15, for our laser-guided winter constellation tour.
Don’t throw out that red cellophane from your Valentine’s candy. We want it. It can be used to make a white flashlight red to preserve your night-adapted eyes.
We hope you enjoy learning the constellations with us each season. It can be a really fun and rewarding way to connect with the night sky — and it’s easier than most people think.
Learning two or three per season builds your knowledge naturally. Find bright stars and use them to “hop” to others. The constellations visible in winter include Orion, Andromeda, Taurus and Canis Major, among others.
There are several free apps, like Stellarium, which can be used to point toward the sky to show you the constellations you are viewing.
Join the Pagosa Sidewalk Astronomers at 7 p.m. at Yamaguchi Park (near the pickleball courts). The tour will start promptly at 7 p.m. and it’ll go quickly, so don’t be late. It’s cold, so dress warmly and bring a red flashlight if you have one.
We’ll start with the brightest stars and planets visible in the sky right now. Bring a pair of binoculars to enhance your experience.
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