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Previous Events / Outreach

2021

November 9, 2021 Club Meeting, Craig Stocks Live Access to Remote Observatory
November 6, 2021 Int'l Dark Sky Education & Public Star Party for Gunlock State Park, UT.
October 12, 2021 Club Meeting - Dave Merrill presents Solar System Models.
October 1, 2021 Star Gazing at New Harmony Trailhead, New Harmony, UT.
September 14, 2021 Club Meeting, Craig Stocks on Remote Observatory Venture
September 12, 2021 SWAF 2021 - Star Party, Gunlock State Park Reservoir
September 11, 2021 SWAF 2021 - Star Party, Red Mountain Trailhead, Dammeron Valley, UT.
September 11, 2021 SWAF 2021 - Solar Party, Desert Garden, St. George, UT.
September 10, 2021 SWAF 2021 - Star Party, Maxwell Park, Hildale, UT.
August 11, 2021 Observing Persied Party, New Harmony Trailhead, New Harmony, UT
August 10, 2021 Club Meeting, Matthias Schmitt on Night Sky Programs at Cedar Breaks
August 6, 2021 Star Party, Lambs Knoll Climbing Site, Virgin, UT.
August 4, 2021 Observing Night, Lambs Knoll Climbing Site, Virgin, UT.
August 2, 2021 Observing Night, Kayenta, UT
July 13, 2021 Club Meeting, Dr. Candice Hansen-K Juno Update, Washington, UT
July 08, 2021 Field Trip, New Harmony, UT
July 07, 2021 Field Trip, New Harmony, UT
July 05, 2021 Observation, Mtn Meadows Site, Central, UT.
July 02, 2021 Observation, Washing Dam Road Site, Washington, UT.
June 11, 2021 Observation Field Trip, Mtn Meadows, Central, UT.
June 8, 2021 Club Meeting - Back to the Library, Washington, UT.
June 5, 2021 Observation Field Trip, New Harmony, UT.
June 3, 2021 Observation Night at Washington Dam Road, Washington, UT.
June 2, 2021 Observation Night at Kayenta, UT.
May 28, 2021 Spontaneous Observation Night at Kayenta, UT.
May 27, 2021 Spontaneous Observation Night at Kayenta, UT.
May 26, 2021 ~~Lunar Eclipse/Blood Moon~~ various locations.
May 11, 2021 Zoom and New Moon Field Trip to New Harmony, UT.
May 5, 2021 Spontaneous Omega Centauri Party - Mount Meadows, UT.
April 15, 2021 ~~Private Star Party~~ - Holmstead Ranch
April 13, 2021 Virual Club Meeting - Jeff Foreman Meteors
April 3, 2021 Spontaneous Star Party - Balancing Rock Dr. Washington City, UT.
April 2, 2021 Spontaneous Star Party - Balancing Rock Dr. Washington City, UT.
March 27, 2021 Spontaneous Star Party - Balancing Rock Dr. Washington City, UT.
March 9, 2021 Virtual Club Meeting - Don Warner Search for Life on Mars
February 9, 2021 Virtual Club Meeting - Dean Kelly Supernovae
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: SWAF3 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, SWAF2
September 8, 2018: Star Party at Unity Park, Ivin, UT for 2nd Annual SW Astronomy Festival, SWAF2
September 8, 2018: Solar Party at St. George Chidren's Museum for 2nd Annual SW Astronomy Festival, SWAF2
September 7, 2018: Star Party for Brave Youth Camp, Maxwell Park, Hildale, UT, SWAF2
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, SWAF1
September 22, 2017: Public Star Party, Unity Park, Ivins, Southwest Astronomy Festival, SWAF1
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