Calendar of Events
Our Outreach and Meetings Calendar
What is Up in the Sky for Viewing TONIGHT
Previous Events / Outreach
2021
- 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