Outreach

This is the "How to Use Your Telescope" session of the Beginners Astronomy Class, held at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. If you have a telescope and would like some help learning to set it up and use it, bring it along to this class. Or just attend to look through […]

Event:           Bathgate Elementary School Date:             Monday, 12/2/2019 Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 4:44 PM Place:           Bathgate Elementary School Address:       27642 Napoli Way; Mission Viejo Location:       33°34'48"N, 117°38'56"W Directions:    Take CA-55 S to I-5 South.  Take exit 11A and merge onto I-5 S; go 5.9 mi.  Keep right to stay on I-5 S; go 8.3 […]

Event:           Russell Elementary School Date:             Thursday, 2/20/2020 Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:40 PM Place:           Russell Elementary School Address:       600 S Jackson; Santa Ana Location:       33°44'21"N, 117°55'00"W Directions:    Take CA-55 to CA-22 W.  Take exit 13 to merge onto CA-22 W; go 5.4 mi.  Take exit 12 for Harbor Blvd; go 0.3 mi.  Turn […]

Event:           Shipley Nature Center Date:             Saturday, 7/20/2019 Viewing at 9:00 PM, Sunset at 8:03 PM Place:           Held at Central Park Address:       17851 Goldenwest; Huntington Beach Location:       33°42'11"N, 118°00'33"W Directions:   Take CA-55 S to I-405 N. Slight left at I-405 N; go 7.0 mi. Take exit 15 for Warner Ave toward Magnolia St; go 0.2 mi. […]

:30:00 AM - 9:30:00 AM The 6th session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers covers the basics of astrophotography, covering different types of imaging, how different types of cameras are used for this kind of photography, and other equipment and considerations for taking a good picture. This session is taught by Kyle Coker, who is […]