February 2006 - Orange County Astronomers

Monthly Archives: February 2006

Venus Express Ground Observing Project

Posted on February 22, 2006 by tepiastar

The Venus Express Ground Observing Project (VEXGOP) is an opportunity to contribute scientifically useful images and data to compliment the Venus Express (VEX) spacecraft observations of Venus. The project will focus on utilising the capabilities of advanced amateurs to obtain images of the atmosphere of Venus; specifically filtered monochrome images obtained with CCD based cameras in the 350nm to 1000nm (near ultraviolet, visible and near infrared range).

Astrophysics in 2005

Posted on February 10, 2006 by tepiastar

Join us as we hear celebrated astrophysics historian, researcher, and speaker, Professor Virginia Trimble, give us the latest on all the scientific findings in Astrophysics in the past year.

Astronomy A Go-Go: The Latest Space Buzz, On The Go

Posted on February 4, 2006 by tepiastar

For the busy person on the go who likes space but can’t stay in one place for a long time, take “Astronomy A Go-Go” with you, on the go! With Saturn visible in the sky, check out their latest Episode: Find Saturn and the “Woman in the Moon”

Around OCA for February, 2006

Posted on February 1, 2006 by tepiastar

By Barbara ToyWell, the New Year’s Eve star party at Anza didn’t happen, after all – too bad, as it would have been a great way to kick off 2006. […]