A TRULY REGAL ECLIPSE!
Posted on by tepiastarBy Joe RaoWith many thanks to Ms. Ann Burgess of NorthStar Expeditions of Atlanta, Georgia and Regal Cruise Lines, the August 11th total eclipse of the Sun was successfully observed […]
By Joe RaoWith many thanks to Ms. Ann Burgess of NorthStar Expeditions of Atlanta, Georgia and Regal Cruise Lines, the August 11th total eclipse of the Sun was successfully observed […]
A Month of Losses The loss of the Mars Polar Lander on December 3, 1999 was difficult for all of us interested in space science and exploration. Many of us […]
From CheapCam to $$$CAM the short story of one OCA Members journey into CCD imaging The following story appeared in th Sirius Astronomer in December 1999. Repeated here now – […]
March 1st and 2nd were the dates of two outstanding performances of Holst’s “The Planets” by the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, conducted by guest conductor David Lockington, at the Orange County […]
by Jay Glowacki, OCA Vice PresidentLeonids To Be a Real Show StarterThe Leonid meteor shower may be a meteor storm and that means a really great heavenly show is possible […]
By Jim WindlingerPhotos taken by Jim Windlinger: Holy cow WOW!The following photos show the amazing results possible when you have a mere 60″ of aperture and a digital camera.I used […]
The Total Eclipse — The OCA Way A number of OCA members traveled to Europe and Asia to view the August total eclipse. Here are some of their reports and […]
By Christine K. McGill, Sirius Astronomer EditorIf you don’t currently own a telescope, you might want to wait before you decide to buy. You might not, however, want to wait […]
Are you aware that the Anza area has had a reputation for UFO activity over the years? We already spoofed this phenomenon on this web site with the Anza Cover-up page and The […]
ANZA HOUSE DEDICATIONThe August star party at Anza was highlighted by the dedication of our “new” double mobile home, ANZA HOUSE. OCA President Wayne Johnson lead a brief ceremony. ANZA […]