Online General Meeting – September 2022

Online

This is a free and open to the public online event. Join Zoom   Cosmic rays, antimatter, dark matter:   connecting the dots     In August 1912, Austrian physicist Victor Hess made a discovery that opened a new window to the most energetic phenomena happening in the universe: he had discovered cosmic rays. Cosmic […]

Open Spiral Bar

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This is a free and open to the public online event. Join Zoom   Come and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually! Bring your latest astrophotography, mini-presentation, questions or none and your own refreshments.

OCA Board Meeting

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The OCA Board meeting will happen on September 11, at 10:30am via Zoom. All current members are welcome to attend the meeting, please contact Alan Smallbone so that the meeting information can be sent to you.

Draconids Meteor Shower

This is the one meteor shower of the year that is best viewed in the early evening hours. A minor meteor shower that runs Oct. 6-10, it produces about 10 shooting stars an hour. The first-quarter moon will blot out all but the brightest meteors from this shower, created by comet 21P Giacobini-Zinner.

Online Beginner’s Class

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This is a free and open to the public online event, to attend please register with zoom by clicking here. The 2nd session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers the different types of equipment used to observe the night sky, including telescopes, mounts, eyepieces, filters, and advantages and disadvantages of different options. This session is […]