General Meeting – July 2024

Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University 336 N Center St, Orange, CA, United States

This is a free and open to the public hybrid event, held both inperson and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus, they are welcome to attend online.  Join Zoom This meeting's speaker will present online from Chicago.   What […]

Event Series Open Spiral Bar

Open Spiral Bar

Online

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.

Event Series OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting

OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting

Orange Coast College, Building 40, Astronomy House Merrimac Way, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at the Heritage Museum of Orange County. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org .

OCA Board Meeting

Online

The OCA Board will be having their next board meeting on July 28, 2024 at 11:30am via zoom. Current members may attend, contact Alan Smallbone the OCA secretary for a link.  

In-person Beginner’s Class

Orange Coast College, Building 40, Astronomy House Merrimac Way, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

This is a free and open to the public event (in person event only) 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 […]

Cancelled – Star-B-Que!!!

The star party and Star B Que are cancelled due to fire and mandatory evacuation order. Please do not try to drive to star party Any question please contact any board member. The August 3rd star party is also the annual Star-B-Que,which is a pot-luck dinner and gathering in front of the OCA Observatory at […]

General Meeting – August 2024

Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University 336 N Center St, Orange, CA, United States

This is a free and open to the public hybrid event, held both inperson and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus, they are welcome to attend online.  Join Zoom This meeting's speaker will present online from Tucson, AZ.   […]

Event Series Open Spiral Bar

Open Spiral Bar

Online

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.

Event Series OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting

OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting

Orange Coast College, Building 40, Astronomy House Merrimac Way, Costa Mesa, CA, United States

The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at Orange Coast College, Astronomy House. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org .

OCA Outreach – Crystal Cove Grunion Run

Cottage 21, Los Trancos Beach, Crystal Cove State Park Newport Coast, United States

The biggest drawback is a moon that is one day past full. I inquired about new moon dates, but Erin said that her schedule for those dates is full. Some of the northern and eastern sky is blocked off by a nearby bluff, but, in a kind of exchange, the whole southern horizon is wide […]

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