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The Anza star party and Star-B-Que for this coming weekend is cancelled due to the dangerous and large fire. The area for the site is under mandatory evacuation and the […]

Outreach is back up and running after a hiatus. Martin Christensen has graciously volunteered to be our new Outreach Coordinator. A big welcome to Martin, who is a long term […]

The current forecast is for 102F today and is currently 99 on site, there is a large fire that is uncontrolled in the Moreno Valley, north of Hemet at Gillman […]

The road has now been fixed and is passable. Thanks to Gary Schones, Bob Peck and any other members who helped out. Hi if you are planning on going to […]

The StarBQue potluck dinner for July 30 has been postponed until the August 27 star party. The weather does not look like it will cooperate for the July event. Any […]

From the Orange County Astronomers’ Board of Trustees: Response to COVID-19 Crisis.   The OCA Board of Trustees discussed our best course of action for upcoming events at its March […]

In an abundance of caution and following the Chapman University guidelines the March General Meeting is cancelled. Chapman made an announcement today which is summarized in this article: Chapman University […]

Happy Holidays to everyone and hope this year as it winds down has been a great year. With the end of year looming up quickly it is once again time […]

Friday January 3, 2020 is the next “How to Use Your Telescope Class” at the Heritage Museum in Santa Ana. If you just got a shiny new telescope for the […]

Introduction to Astrophotography As part of the ongoing series of beginning astronomy classes offered to the public by Orange County Astronomers, you are invited to attend a free introductory class […]