This is the first meeting of the OCA Dark Sky group – anyone with an interest in preserving (or even improving) our night skies is very welcome! For the tentative agenda and directions, please click on the title to this article. For more information, please contact Barbara Toy, btoy@cox.net or 714/606-1825.
Just a reminder – the Astrophysics meeting will be held tonight at the Centennial Heritage Museum, even if it’s raining. For directions, please click the title – and we look forward to seeing everyone there!
In light of the upcoming Messier Marathon on March 12th, why not read up on the subject and download some forms to keep track of your skywatching. Image of M5 by Arnie Rosner.
Inauguration of a new series of articles, with an account of the Kuhn and the night it burned out, some of our needs in the club observatory, and the OCA Dark Sky Group: what we’re about and some early activities.