Scope Out These Astronomy Clubs
FOUNDED IN 1951 by Pluto discoverer Clyde Tombaugh, the Astronomical Society of Las Cruces holds downtown moon-gazing events, monthly dark sky gatherings at their Walter Haas Observatory in Leasburg…
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Tag: Stargazing
Native Stories Written in the Stars
“I’VE ALWAYS ADMIRED the stars,” says Wanda Yazzie (Diné), a member of the Albuquerque Astronomical Society. “It’s just natural to look up and see what’s out there.” Yazzie, the third oldest of 11…
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Peter Lipscomb Aims for the Stars
AFTER 22 YEARS AS A GUIDE to New Mexico’s night sky, Peter Lipscomb remains enchanted with what he calls the most ancient of all natural beauties. A self-taught astronomer and award-winning…
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Nine Best Places to Go Stargazing
COSMIC CAMPGROUND Alma Forty miles from the nearest significant source of electric light, the 3.5-acre site was the first International Dark Sky Sanctuary in the U.S. and is still just one of 17 in…
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Editor's Letter: Star Powers
STARGAZING MAY NOT BE the first thing that comes to mind when visiting Fort Union National Monument. But the largest 19th-century military fort in the region sits on a strategic swath of open prairie…
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Try These Tips for Stargazing
AS THE PAJARITO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER’S (PEEC) planetarium manager, Elizabeth Watts leads stargazing and full moon hikes that teach people how to enjoy our skies after dark. “One of my goals…
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Fall in Love with New Mexico's Night Skies
FIVE YEARS AGO, during a Perseid meteor shower in August, my husband and I spent our first night at Cosmic Campground in the Gila National Forest. We’d planned the visit ever since DarkSky (formerly…
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Five Things to Do This Weekend
1 Weave art and culture. On Saturday, the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture lifts the curtain on its latest exhibit, Horizons: Weaving Between the Lines with Diné Textiles , which explores the Diné art…
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“Experience New Mexico Centennial Celebration” Instagram Giveaway
THE GIVEAWAY New Mexico Magazine readers will have the opportunity to enter our Instagram giveaway for four Experience New Mexico excursions. The promotion is provided in partnership with Heritage…
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The 21st Annual New Mexico Magazine Photos of the Year: Nightscapes
1ST PLACE Bolts Above Albuquerque, Aaron Blanc (above) “After tracking storms rolling across central New Mexico, the opportunity to photograph storms in the late afternoon was upon me. I ventured up…
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