Online General Meeting – December 2020

Online

This is an online event, to attend please register with zoom using the link on the box above. State of the Universe Report This lecture will discuss the current understanding and the latest discoveries regarding cosmology—the science of the universe as a whole—and galaxies and planets. There is overwhelming evidence that most of the density […]

Open Spiral Bar

Online

This event is free and open to public, to attend please register using the zoom.us link on the box above. Come and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually! Bring your latest astrophotos, mini-presentation, questions or none and your own refreshments.

Online Solar Eclipse

Online

The last solar eclipse of 2020 will be on Monday December 14th and is going to be only visible from Southern America. Behold that OCA in collaboration with Prof. Elizabeth Villanueva and her students from Colegio Alberto Pérez has arranged for an international live broadcast of the event. The program will be held from the […]

Ursids Meteor Shower

Catch the shooting stars of the last major meteor shower of the year, the Ursids, when it peaks between the night of December 21 and 22, 2020.

First “Christmas Star” in 800 years

This December 21st, on the winter solstice, Jupiter and Saturn will be their "closest" in 800 years.  Not since the Middle Ages has this close encounter between these two planets occurred.  The event will occur 45 minutes after sunset in the southwest and will result in a spectacular view!  Get out your cameras!!