Our Outreach and Meetings Calendar

What is Up in the Sky for Viewing

• SGAG in the NEWS - St. George News Archives

• 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 Astronomu
• 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

• December 11, 2018: Club Meeting - Christmas Social, Pizza Pie Cafe
• December 8, 2018: Member Star Party - Bruce & 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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: We participated in the celebration of Dark Sky Designation for Grand Canyon Parashant National Monument at Dixie State University on April 26