Welcome to Dark Sky Observing in Arizona.

Located on top of the Colorado Plateau in Northern Arizona along with Lowell Observatories in Flagstaff, Anderson Mesa, and the 4.2-meter Discovery Channel Telescope under construction in Happy Jack, the Apache-Sitgreaves Center for Astrophysics in Overgaard, Arizona is located at a world class dark sky site at just under 7000 feet elevation. The skies are not only extremely dark but very transparent, with sub-arcsecond seeing on most nights.



The Apache-Sitgreaves Center for Astrophysics Plan

Details of the future equipment and science that will be carried out.

Telescopes

Pictures and details of all my scopes, Elements in Harmony I, II, III, and IV, 'I' an 8"f6 German Equatorial - Stellafane Winner, 'II' a 20"f4.2 Newt-Dob - Astrofest Winner, 'III' a 6"f3.5 Finder/Newt-Dob, and 'IV' a 36"f4.5 Newt-Dob, are found here.

Overgaard Star Party

Overgaard Star Party info plus pictures from years past.

News

My scopes and I are in Astronomy magazine, June '12 issue, page 60!!!

ServoCAT arrived as did Argo Navis! Check out the "Telescope Construction" link for updates on installation.

My observations of splitting Pluto and Charon are in the book Cosmic Challenge: The Ultimate Observing List for Amateurs, by Philip S. Harrington!!! Page 446 challenge 188!

Some of my observations are featured in Astronomy, April '10, page 14!!!

I'm mentioned in Sky and Telescope's website by one of their editors, Tony Flanders, February '10, with a link to my website!!!

Some of my observations are featured in Sky and Telescope, November '09, page 10!!!

I've now got a Spectrascope!

Memorial for Kim Dyer.

My scopes and I are in Sky and Telescope, June '08, page 75/76!!!

Observing Notes

Observations with the 20" and 36" scopes (see also the Wizard's Challenge link at the bottom of this page).

Weather

How much snow?!?

Recent Visitors

Humans, Elk, Deer, Coyotes, Wolf, Cougar, Javelina, Birds, and other Critters.

Moon and Sun

Current Moon Phase and Solar Activity.

Cool Road Trips...

Steward Mirror Lab, Meteor Crater, Lowell Observatory, Mt. Graham, and, the Discovery Channel Telescope....

Steven L. Aggas

Avid visual observer and telescope builder.


Thanks for stopping by.



If it's up there..., it's in here....jpg

The Wizard's Challenge....

A challenging observing list.