Online General Meeting – April 2022

Online

This is a free and open to the public online event. Join Zoom   The End of the Beginning   We used to think the Big Bang meant the universe began from a singularity. Nearly 100 years later, we're not so sure. The Big Bang teaches us that our expanding, cooling universe used to be […]

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.

Lyrids Meteor Shower

Lyrids meteor shower is an average shower, offering about 20 shooting stars an hour at the peak

Astrophysics Special Interest Group

Heritage Museum of OC 3101 W Harvard St, Santa Ana, CA, United States

The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group at 7:30 at the Heritage Museum. Please contact the SIG chair for details and requirements. See the Contacts section of the website for details on contacting the group.

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower

This above-average meteor shower runs from April 19-May 28. The best place to see it is in the Southern Hemisphere, where it produces about 60 meteors an hour, but it’s a decent show in the Northern Hemisphere, too, and viewers in this part of the world can expect to see about half that many