Seeing in the Dark
Posted on by tepiastarA new 60 minute HDTV documentary film on amateur astronomy to air on September 19, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. on PBS
A new 60 minute HDTV documentary film on amateur astronomy to air on September 19, 2007 at 8:00 p.m. on PBS
To see the proposed agenda for the meeting of the OCA Board of Trustees this coming Sunday, please click on the title to this article. All members are welcome to attend, but please contact Barbara Toy or Bob Buchheim in advance to let us know you plan to be there.
This is a good meeting to come to if you’re new to the Astrophysics SIG or haven’t attended in a while. We’re starting a new series of lectures by Alex Filippenko – new and improved, with better graphics and lots of new material. The topic tonight is light, including rainbows and halos. So come join us in our new room at the Centennial Heritage Museum, where we even have AC and a restroom in the same building!
For details and directions, please click the title.
View and image through the world famous 60-inch telescope on close-by Mt. Wilson! The OCA rents the 60-inch telescope from Mt. Wilson for a whole night. Only a limited number of spaces are available so make reservations early. Click the headline above for more information.
We had a great night in Blackstar Canon, with surprisingly dark skies due south and west from the coastal marine layer. It stayed nice and warm all night, and 20+ cars quickly filled both the parking lot and the usual observation spots.
Lost and found:
(Returned) A Celestron(?) hand control holder.
From last month’s star party:
A yellow toy car, a straw doll.
This Saturday’s Black Star Canyon star party should be warm and clear…
By Barbara ToyIn case you get this before our July star party at Anza, this is a reminder – the July star party is our annual Star-B-Que potluck party, so […]