Event: Chapman Hills Elementary Date: Tuesday, 1/28/2020 Time: Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:17 PM Place: Chapman Hills Elementary Address: 170 Aspen St; Orange, 92869 Location: 33°47'22"N, 117°46'05"W Directions: Take CA-55 North from the 405 or I-5. Take the exit for Chapman Ave, turn Right at the light, 2.0 mi. Turn Right onto Canyon […]
Event: Danbrook Elementary Date: Wednesday, 1/29/2020 Time: Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:19 PM Place: Danbrook Elementary Address: 320 S Danbrook Dr; Anaheim, 92804 Location: 33°49'45"N, 118°00'30"W Directions: Take CA-91 West to Knott Ave. Exit 23A for Knott Ave. Turn left at Knott Ave; go 2.0 mi. Turn left at W Danbrook Ave; go […]
Event: Rose Drive Elementary Date: Thursday, 1/30/2020 Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:19 PM Place: Rose Drive Elementary Address: 4700 Rose Drive; Yorba Linda Location: 33°53'32"N, 117°50'27"W Directions: Take the 55 Fwy North to the 91 Fwy West. Exit immediately at N. Tustin. Turn right (north) on Tustin 2.8 miles. Tustin turns into Rose […]
Event: Canyon View Elementary School Date: Friday, 1/31/2020 Time: Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:20 PM Place: Canyon View Elementary School Address: 12025 Yale Court; Irvine, 92620 Location: 33°43'37"N, 117°45'15"W Directions: Take the I-5 to the Culver Dr exit. Go north on Culver Dr 2.1 mi. Turn right onto Portola Pkwy, go 0.6 mi. […]
Tonight is the meeting of the AstroImagers Special Interest Group (AISIG). The meeting will start at 6:30pm and ends at 9pm at the Urban Workshop. This meeting is open to all members of the OCA. We have members of all skill levels and this is the place to ask questions, learn and meet other members […]
The 6th session of the Beginners Astronomy Class 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 active in the club's AstroImaging special […]
Event: Sycamore Jr. High School Date: Tuesday, 2/11/2020 Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:32 PM Place: Sycamore Jr. High School Address: 1801 E Sycamore St; Anaheim Location: 33°50'43"N, 117°53'39"W Directions: From I-5, take CA-57 N towards Pomona, 3.5 mi. Take Exit 4, for Lincoln Ave. Make a Left onto Lincoln Ave. Turn Right onto […]
Event: Cadence Park Elementary Date: Wednesday, 2/12/2020 Time: Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:32 PM Place: Cadence Park Elementary Address: 750 Benchmark; Irvine, 92618 Location: 33°40'52"N, 117°43'19"W Directions: Take I-5 South towards San Diego. Take Exit 96A for Sand Canyon Ave. Use the left 3 lanes to turn left onto Sand Canyon Ave. 0.8 […]
Event: Anaheim Hills Elementary Date: Thursday, 2/13/2020 Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:33 PM Place: Anaheim Hills Elementary Address: 6450 East Serrano Ave; Anaheim Location: 33°49'47"N, 117°45'40"W Directions: Take CA-55 N towards the 91. Take exit 15 for Katella Ave. Make a Right onto Katella Ave and continue onto Villa Park Rd, 1.3 mi. […]
From Apples to Orange Juice: Can We Infer a Galaxy's Biography from Just One Photograph? Despite having data stretching back over 10 billion years and computer simulations that make realistic-looking galaxies starting from just gas and dark matter, humans do not have a theory that predicts why a galaxy looks the way it does based […]
