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!!

2020 Blair Award Ceremony

Topic: WAA G. Bruce Blair Award Time: Dec 30, 2020 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84876958189?pwd=MWZBclU3WE1kRGdjL3M4MXZ6bVVtZz09   An astronomy enthusiast since childhood, Bing F. Quock joined Morrison Planetarium's staff in 1973 and joined the Planetarium Lecturer team in 1975, presenting live shows using the classic Academy-made star projector. In the […]