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.



Observing Notes

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

Telescope Construction

Pictures 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

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!!!

Weather

How much snow?!?

Recent Visitors

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....

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.