by Erin Campbell | Oct 26, 2020 | Happenings
David Elmore, a world class astrophotographer, recently spent ten nights at Dark Sky New Mexico. He summarized this project in a recent electronic discussion before returning to his home near Boulder, Colorado. “The galaxy has many molecular clouds that appear over a... 
by Erin Campbell | Jul 23, 2020 | Happenings
Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE, shown in this image captured by Dark Sky New Mexico Astronomer David Seung, was discovered earlier this year by NASA’s NEOWISE space telescope. The comet will be visible just below the Big Dipper right after sunset during late July. It... 
by Erin Campbell | Apr 17, 2020 | Uncategorized
Each year, honey bees visit Dark Sky New Mexico looking for a new home. They are essentially harmless but are quite valuable as pollinators for local farmers and gardeners. Kyle Josephy, a local apiarist, works with DSNM to gather and relocate these bees to his... 
by Erin Campbell | Apr 6, 2020 | Events, Uncategorized
DSNM is closed to visitors but birthdays happen even during these turbulent times! Al Acker (seated), DSNM Electronics and Computer Wizard, celebrated his 73rd birthday this past Friday with a small (Count: 5) group. Diana Casas Hensley made apple pie while Vince... 
by Erin Campbell | Feb 20, 2020 | Happenings
David Elmore, a renown night sky photographer based in Boulder, Colorado, is visiting Dark Sky New Mexico (DSNM) this week. On Tuesday, he captured this image of the Dolphin Head using an ASI6200MM Pro through H-alpha and Oxygen III filters behind a Vixen VSD 100 at...