We're a group of amateur astronomers working to bring the wonders of the desert skies to the people of Blythe and the Palo Verde Valley. The Colorado River Astronomy Club was started under the auspices of the Palo Verde College. We work closely with the Palo Verde College, Chamber of Commerce and other local organizations sponsoring astronomy outreach programs and events for the people and visitors of the Palo Verde Valley.
Is Amateur Astronomy For You?
Amateur astronomers spend a lot of time exploring the sky. Anyone glancing upward on nearly any evening knows beautiful clear skies we have in our little corner of the southeastern California Desert. We are also fortunate to have some of the darkest skies left in the United States. We want to share that with you. We'd like you to wander through the craters, mountain ranges, valleys and plains of our moon. We want you to experience the glistening polar caps of Mars. We're offering you the cloud belts and moons of Jupiter, the rings and moons of Saturn, plus the occasional comet. You can have the satisfaction of searching for and finding those distant gas giants Uranus and Neptune.
