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2021

January 16, 2021 Spontaneous Star Party - Secluded Cul-de-Sac, Kayena, UT.
January 13, 2021 Spontaneous Star Gazing - Virgin Damn Road, Virgin, UT.
January 12, 2021 Annual January Elections - Virtual
January 11, 2021 Private YSA FHE Astronomy Event - Virtual

2020

December 30, 2020 Website Navigation & Zoom Polling Practice - Virtual
December 21, 2020 Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction Observation - St. George, UT.
December 21, 2020 Jupiter/Saturn Conjunction Observation, Streaming EAA - Kayenta, UT.
December 8, 2020 Christmas Dinner - Toquerville Park
November 20, 2020 ~~Friday Moon Party~~ - CANCELED due to COVID restrictions
November 10, 2020 ~~Club Meeting~~ - CANCELED due to COVID restrictions
November 4, 2020 Observing - Kayenta, UT
October 23, 2020: Public Moon Party - Chuckawalla Trailhead, St. George, UT.
October 21, 2020: Orionid Meteor Shower Party - Kayenta, UT.
October 18, 2020: BIG DOB party - New Harmony Trailhead, New Harmony, UT.
October 13, 2020: Club Meeting - Open Discussion
October 10, 2020: Spontaneous Mars Party - Virgin Cul-de-Sac, Virgin, UT.
September 26, 2020: International Observe Moon Night Party - Washington Library
September 19, 2020: Star Party - New Harmony Trailhead
September 12, 2020: Star Party - New Harmony Trailhead
September 8, 2020: Club Meeting - Members Show and Tell
August 28, 2020: Friday Moon Party - New Harmony, UT.
August 22, 2020: Spontaneous gathering - New Harmony, UT.
August 20, 2020: Star Party - New Harmony, UT.
August 18, 2020: Star Party - New Harmony, UT.
August 16, 2020: Spontaneous gathering - Mountain Meadows - Central, UT.
August 11, 2020: Persieds Meteor Shower Party - New Harmony, UT.
August 11, 2020: Club Meeting. Presentation - Ron Smith YT - Wonders of our Night Sky
August 10, 2020: Spontaneous Star Party - Mountain Meadows, UT.
August 8, 2020: Star Party - Mountain Meadows, UT.
July 30, 2020: Private Star/Moon Party - Sand Hollow Rock Bowl, Hurricane, UT.
July 25, 2020: Comet Party - Mountain Meadows, UT.
July 18, 2020: Comet Party - New Harmony, UT.
July 17, 2020: Comet Party - New Harmony, UT.
July 15, 2020: Spontaneous Neowise Comet Hunt - La Verkin Overlook
July 14, 2020: Club Meeting, Presentation Lowell Observatory
July 9, 2020: Washington Branch Library Parking Lot Star Party
June 30, 2020: Kayenta Party EAA - Kayenta, UT
June 26, 2020: ~~Friday Moon Night~~ - CANCELED due to smoke
June 19, 2020: EAA Practice - Mountain Meadows, UT
June 10, 2020: EAA Practice - Mountain Meadows, UT
June 9, 2020: ~~Club Meeting~~ - CANCELED due members COVID concerns
May 29, 2020: ~~Moon Night~~ - CANCELED due COVID
May 21, 2020: EAA Practice - Secluded Cul-de-Sac - Kayenta, UT
May 19, 2020: EAA Practice - Mountain Meadows, UT
May 12, 2020: ~~Club Meeting~~ - CANCELED due COVID limited group size
May 1, 2020: ~~Moon Night~~ - CANCELED due COVID
April 22, 2020: ~~WashCO Gifted Children~~ - CANCELED due COVID
April 18, 2020: ~~Private Star Party - Red Mtn Resort~~ - CANCELED due COVID
April 3, 2020: ~~Moon Party~~ - CANCELED due COVID
April 14, 2020: ~~Club Meeting~~ - CANCELED due COVID Curfews.
March 10, 2020: Club Meeting, Craig Stocks - Photographing the Night Sky from Simple to Advanced
March 4, 2020: Star Party - Secluded Cul-de-Sac - Kayenta, UT
February 26, 2020: Star Party - Secluded Cul-de-Sac - Kayenta, UT
February 13, 2020: Star Party - Virgin Dam Road - Virgin, UT
February 11, 2020: Club Meeting, Russell Estlack - From Earth to the Moon
February 1, 2020: Star Party - Kayenta, UT
January 31, 2020: Spontaneous Star Party - Secluded Cul-de-Sac - Kayenta, UT
January 30, 2020: Dons Neighborhood Party - The Water Tank
January 29, 2020: Private Star Party - Red Mountain Resort
January 24, 2020: Star Party - Toquerville Park, Toquerville, UT.
January 14, 2020: Club Meeting, Elections, Mr. Stephen Waldee - Horsehead Nebula

2019

December 10, 2019: Annual Christmas Party - Pizza Pie Cafe - Awards night
November 21, 2019: George Washington Academy STEM Party
November 12, 2019: Club Meeting - Death from Above; Astronomical Events to Wipe Out Civilization
November 11, 2019: Mercury Transit Observation - Toquerville, UT
November 8, 2019: Private Star Party - Red Mountain Resort
October 25, 2019: Club DSO Star Party - Secluded Cul-de-Sac - Kayenta
October 22, 2019: Club DSO Star Party - Secluded Cul-de-Sac - Kayenta
October 21, 2019: Club Private research DSO Star Party - Secluded Cul-de-Sac - Kayenta
October 17, 2019: Private Star Party for Kimberly Academy - Chuckawalla Trail Head Parking Lot
October 12, 2019: Private Star Party - Red Mountain Resort
October 8, 2019: Club Meeting - Report on Total Solar Eclipse, Chile.
October 6, 2019: Private Star Party - Red Mountain Resort
October 4, 2019: Star Party for Home School Community, St. George, UT.
September 29, 2019: SWAF3 Star Party, Gunlock State Park Reservoir, UT.
September 28, 2019: SWAF3 Star Party, Unity Park, Ivins, UT.
September 28, 2019: Solar Party, St. George Children's Museum
September 27, 2019: SWAF3 Star Party, Tonaquint Park, St. George, UT.
September 10, 2019: Club Meeting, presentation Electronic Assisted Astronomy
August 31, 2019: Mountain Meadows Massacre Site Parking Lot - Central, UT.
August 29, 2019: Mountain Meadows Massacre Site Parking Lot - Central, UT.
August 23, 2019: Mountain Meadows Massacre Site Parking Lot - Central, UT.
August 13, 2019: Club Meeting, presentation Preserving our Dark Sky
August 12, 2019: Looking for the Perseids Meteors - Apple Valley, UT.
July 28, 2019: Mountain Meadows Massacre Site Parking Lot - Central, UT.
July 27, 2019: Warner Neighborhood Star Party - Warner Valley Road Water Tank
July 24, 2019: Toquerville Parade and Solar Party - Toquerville Park
July 20, 2019: Conserve SW Utah, National Latino Week Star Party - Red Mountain Trailhead
July 16, 2019: St. George Children's Library Presentation
July 11, 2019: Washington Libary Star Party
July 9, 2019: Club Meeting, presentation Geology & Search for Life on Mars
July 8, 2019: Washington Childrens Library Talk
July 2, 2019: Hurricane Library Astronomy Presentation
June 28, 2019: Hildale Library Star Party
June 27, 2019: Pineview Scouts Star Party - Kolob Reservoir
June 26, 2019: LDS Young Womens Camp Star Party - Red Mountain Trailhead
June 26, 2019: Washington Library Solar Party
June 19, 2019: Santa Clara Library Solar Party
June 11, 2019: Club Meeting, presentation Dark Sky Initiatives
June 7, 2019: St. George Library Star Party
May 14, 2019: Club Meeting, presentation Astronomy in Schools
May 12, 2019: Spontaneous Telescope Camera Viewing - Apple Valley, UT
May 4, 2019: Club Members Social Star Party - Dick Stones, Hurricane, UT.
May 3, 2019: Private Star Party - Hair House Retreat - Rockville, UT.
April 26, 2019: Spontaneous Telescope night - Apple Valley, UT.
April 9, 2019: Club Meeting, presentation History of Solar System Exploration
April 6, 2019: Friends of Gold Butte Star Party - Gold Butte NM, NV.
April 1, 2019: Private Star Party - Red Mountain Resort
March 29, 2019: Spontaneous Viewing - East Sand Hollow
March 12, 2019: Club Meeting, Telescopes - Glass and Mirrors hands on
February 27, 2019: Private Star Party - Bloomington Relief Society
February 12, 2019: Club Meeting, presentation Exploring Mars
January 30, 2019: Private Viewing - AZ HILL
January 25, 2019: Spontaneous Viewing - Warner Valley Road Water Tank
January 23, 2019: Cub Scouts - Toquerville
January 20, 2019: Total Lunar Eclipse - Toquerville Hogback
January 10, 2019: Library Telescope Training - Toquerville Relief Society
January 8, 2019: Club Meeting, Elections, Movie Cosmic Collisions

2018

December 11, 2018: Club Meeting - Christmas Social, Pizza Pie Cafe
December 8, 2018: Member Star Party - Bruce and Beverly's Home
December 7, 2018: Private Star Party - Red Mountain Resort
November 16, 2018: Library Telescope Training by NPS Rangers - New Harmony Library
November 14, 2018: Spontaneous Star Gazing - New Harmony Library Parking Lot
November 13, 2018: Club Meeting, Town Hall Discussion Astrophotoghraphy
November 10, 2018: Private Star Party - Red Mountain Resort
November 6, 2018: Star Gazing Dark Sky - Apple Valley, UT
November 5, 2018: Spontaneous Viewing Dark Sky - Mountain Meadows, Central, UT
November 1, 2018: Spontaneous Viewing Dark Sky - Apple Valley, UT
October 29, 2018: Spontaneous Viewing Dark Sky - Apple Valley, UT
October 20, 2018: Private Star Party for Geary Wedding - Under Cover Zion
October 13, 2018: Private Star Party for Landers Wedding - Sand Hollow Resort
October 12, 2018: Spontaneous Viewing Dark Sky - Warner Valley Road Water Tank
October 11, 2018: Private Star Party for Kimberly Academy - Chuckawalla Trail Head Parking Lot
October 9, 2018: Club Meeting, presentation New Horizons: Pluto and Beyond
September 13, 2018: Spontaneous Viewing Dark Sky - Apple Valley, UT
September 11, 2018: Club meeting, presentation - Astrophotography for Beginners
September 9, 2018: Star Party at Gunlock State Park Reservoir for 2nd Annual Astronomy Festival
September 8, 2018: Star Party at Unity Park, Ivin, UT for 2nd Annual SW Astronomy Festival
September 8, 2018: Solar Party at St. George Chidren's Museum for 2nd Annual SW Astronomy Festival
September 7, 2018: Star Party for Brave Youth Camp, Maxwell Park, Hildale, UT
September 1, 2018: Spontaneous Viewing Dark Sky - Mountain Meadows Massacre Site, Central, UT
August 14, 2018: Club Meeting, presentation - Archaeoastronomy
August 8, 2018: Boy Scout Star Party - Sullivan Park, Washington City, UT
July 10, 2018: Club Meeting, presentation - Insight: The Mars Mission
June 22, 2018: Girl Scouts Star Party - Kolob Community Center
June 12, 2018: Club Meeting, video presentation - Parker Solar Probe: Mission to Touch the Sun
June 9, 2018: Solar Party at Tuacahn Amphitheatre - National Get Outdoor Day
May 23, 2018: Private Star Party at Ponderosa Ranch Resort
May 8, 2018: Club Meeting, presentation - Life's Journey with the Aurora: Mystery & Science
April 28, 2018: Washington County Library Telescope Loaner Kick-Off, St. George Library
April 27, 2018: Private Star Party at Red Mountain Resort
April 23, 2018: Members Loaner Scope Orientation at Toquerville Park, Toquerville, UT
April 14, 2018: Star Party at Mountain Meadows, Central, UT
April 14, 2018: Solar Party at St. George Children's Museum - Meet the Expert
April 10, 2018: Club Meeting, presentation - The Juno Mission to Jupiter
March 13, 2018: Club Meeting, presentation - Weird Worlds
February 13, 2018: Club Meeting, presentation - National Parks of Solar System
January 9, 2018: Club Meeting, Elections, Movie 400 years of Telescopes

2017

December 12, 2017: Club Christmas Party, Golden Corral
November 30, 2017: Cub scout star party, Hurricane
November 14, 2017: General Club Meeting
November 9, 2017: George Washington Academy Star Party
October 28, 2017: International Observe the Moon Night, Toquerville, UT.
October 20, 2017: Private Star Party, Visitors from Chicago, Zion Park
October 20, 2017: JROTC Club star party, Snow Canyon
October 10, 2017: Club Meeting
September 23, 2017: Public Solar Viewing, Children's Museum, St. George, 1-4PM Southwest Astronomy Festival
September 22, 2017: Public Star Party, Unity Park, Ivins, Southwest Astronomy Festival
September 12, 2017: Club Meeting, Round Table on Eclipse
August 29, 2017: Public Star Party, Springdale, Utah Symphony
August 28, 2017: Star Party, Unity Park, Ivins, For Utah Symphony
August 8, 2017: Club Meeting, Jim Hill, Eclipses
July 28, 2017: Star Party, Bryan Head Peak
July 11, 2017: Club Meeting, Manning Butterworth....Observing
June 23, 2017: Star Party, Gunlock State Park, Gunlock Reservoir.
June 13, 2017: Club Meeting, Donald Warner......Astrobiology
May 31, 2017: Star Party for the Girl Scouts
May 26, 2017: Public Star Party......Kolob area of Zion Park
May 9, 2017: Club Meeting. Hilton Long....Astrophotography
April 29, 2017: Solar Star Party. St. George Children's Museum. 1-3PM
April 28, 2017: Club Star Party. Dick Stones Home
April 11, 2017: General Club meeting, Naked eye observing
March 29, 2017: Star Party for Snow Canyon High School students and parents
March 30, 2017: Star Party for George Washington Academy students and parents
March 21, 2017: General Club meeting at DSU 7PM, Science Building room 137
March 18, 2017: Star Party to help Cedar Breaks celebrate dark sky award.
March 2, 2017: Star Party for Tonaquint Intermediate School
February 14, 2017: General Club meeting at DSU 7PM, Science Building room 115
January 27, 2017: Members only star party, Mark Shelton's home
January 10, 2017: General club meeting at DSU 7PM, Science Building room 115

2016

December 13, 2016: Annual Christmas/Holiday Party, Golden Corral, St. George
November 29, 2016: St. George Branch Library, 88 West 100 South - Astronomy presentation 6-7:30pm
November 8, 2016: General Club meeting at DSU
November 4, 2016: Silver Reef Star Party, Leeds UT.
October 11, 2016: General Club meeting at DSU
September 30, 2016: Star party at Quail Creek State Park. South boat ramp.
September 13, 2016: First General Club Meeting of SGAG
August 26, 2016: Star Party at mountain meadows, UT.
August 10, 2016: Star Party for Southern Utah Veterans home.
July 8, 2016: Virgin River Star Party 9:30-11PM.
June 10, 2016: Mountain Meadows Star Party 9-11PM.
May 12-14, 2016: Astronomy training for Parashant National Park
May 9, 2016: Solar telescope viewing of the transit of Mercury. At St. George UT. in Town Square.
April 29, 2016: Astronomy presentation at Sunriver assisted living center. St. George.
April 12, 2016: Solar presentation/viewing at Southern Utah Veterans Home in Ivins.
April 6, 2016: Solar/astronomy presentation at Arrowhead Elementary.
March 11, 2016: Members only..... star party at Dick Stone's Home.
February 10, 2016: Star Party for George Washington Academy students and parents.
February 4, 2016: DSU Space Club star party for Bloomington Elementary. 7-8:30 PM
January 16, 2016: Star Party at Ivins UT

2015

December 11, 2015: Annual Christmas Party. Sonny Boys Restaurant in Hurricane, UT.
October 9, 2015: Member Only Star Party at Dick Stone's Home
October 9, 2015: Pipe Spring Star Party (Telescope operators not needed)
September 27, 2015: Total Eclipse of the Moon, Unity Park, Ivins UT.
September 11, 2015: Leeds Wild West Star Party. Silver Reef Museum. Leeds UT.
August 12, 2015: Perseid Meteor Shower, Star Party, Ivins UT
July 10, 2015: Silver Reef Museum, Leeds, Ut (Star Party for the Museum)
June 26, 2015: Sunset on the Square, St. George City Town Square, Star Party
June 17-20, 2015: Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival, Star Party
June 12, 2015: Star Party at Toquerville City Park
May 21, 2015: Public Star Party at Unity Park. Ivins
May 7, 2015: Astronomy presentation at Arrowhead Elementary
April 25, 2015: Star Party.....Astronomy Day - Cancelled because of rain
April 9, 2015: Astronomy presentation at Snow Canyon High.
March 20, 2015: Star Party at Gunlock Reservoir
February 20-21, 2015: Joint star party with Ogden Astronomical Society
January 16, 2015: Star/Comet Party, Mark Shelton's home

2014

Christmas Party Dec. 12, 2014: Sonny Boys in Hurricane, UT
December 2, 2014: Telescope class/demonstration at George Washington Academy
November 22, 2014: Star Party at Dick Stone's Home
We will also issue a series of press releases that inform the public of events of local astronomical interest, such as eclipses. We plan to become Dixie’s source for local astronomical news.
October 23, 2014: Solar Eclipse at 2 Public Solar Viewing Locations.
September 29, 2014: Instant Star Party, Dick Stones home
September 24-30, 2014: Goblin Valley astronomy training and star parties. John Mosley is working with Goblin Valley State Park.
September 18-20, 2014: Great Basin Astronomy Festival
August 23, 2014: Star Party at Pine Valley
July 19, 2014: Star Party at Pine Valley
June 25-28, 2014: Annual Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival
June 27, 2014: Star Party, Dick Stones home
May 30, 2014: Star Party, Manning Butterworth's home
May 10, 2014: Springdale's Astronomy day.
April 26, 2014: Dark Sky Designation for Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument at DSU