If you need some help learning to use your telescope, please bring it to our “How to Use Your Telescope” class on Friday, 2/6/09 at 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Museum of Orange County (formerly the Centennial Heritage Museum) at 3010 W. Harvard, Santa Ana. This is a free class, and is open to the general public. For more information and the directions, please click on the title to this article.
If you know how to use any type of telescope, please come help the people who attend the class learn to set up their telescopes and find some objects – we could really use your help! For more information and the directions, please click on the title.
The story of the development, launch, landing, and mission of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity. Including the 50-minute featurette “Mars and Beyond,” originally broadcast in 1957 as an episode of Walt Disney’s popular Disneyland TV show.
This book provides the “life and times” story of a remarkable man who lived, strived, and struggled in troubled times. Kepler’s astronomy is only a backdrop to the tale: Instead, the author transports you into an alien culture: that of 17th century Europe…
A narrated summary of 50 years of NASA’s exploration of the solar system.
We had 40 cars full of people come out on a nice warm clear evening. It was like a summer-time star party!
The next Board meeting (the first for the 2009 Board) is this coming Sunday, 1/18/09, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lockheed Martin facility in Irvine. All members are welcome to attend, but please notify Bob Buchheim or Barbara Toy in advance if plan to come.
Please click on the title to see the proposed agenda for the meeting.
The first OCA star party of 2009 looks very promising with a dark clear night sky and warmer temps than normal!
The first OCA star party of 2009 looks very promising…with a clear dark sky and warmer temps than normal for January!
By Barbara ToyHappy New Year! By all the signs, we’re in for an interesting time in 2009!The start of the new year is traditionally a time of hope as well […]
