Leonids Meteor Shower

The Leonids meteor shower runs Nov. 6-30 and puts on an average show of about 15 meteors an hour — except during cyclonic peaks that occur about every 33 years, when hundreds of meteors an hour can be seen. It happened last in 2001, putting us years away from a similar show from this shower […]

Online Beginner’s Class

Online

This is a free and open to the public online event, to attend please register with zoom by clicking here. The 4th session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers the science behind the telescope. How do our eyes actually perceive objects we see in the telescope and what is the physics that allows that perception. […]

General Meeting – December 2022

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 The meeting is held at the Irvine Lecture Hall of […]

Adopt-a-Scope Pickup

South Coast Self Sorage 3480 W Warner Ave, Santa Ana, CA, United States

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.

Geminids Meteor Shower

Meteor experts say the Geminid meteor shower is hands-down the best in the heavens, producing 120 multicolored meteors at the peak. Produced by debris left behind by the asteroid 3200 Phaethon discovered in 1982, it runs from Dec. 7-17. Moonlight will wash out some of the faintest meteors, but the Geminids are so bright and prolific […]