Monthly Star Party in the OC Parks Open space (Location may vary), open to OCA Members and their guests only. NOTE: The actual time the gate opens may be different from what is shown above. The Orange County star parties generally begin with the opening of the gate about 30 minutes before sundown and close […]
Tonight is the meeting of the AstroImagers Special Interest Group (AISIG). The meeting will start at 6:30pm and ends at 9pm at the Urban Workshop. This meeting is open to all members of the OCA. We have members of all skill levels and this is the place to ask questions, learn and meet other […]
Investigating the Mysteries of Exploding Stars Hubble Space Telescope image of supernova 1994D in galaxy NGC 4526. Supernovae are cosmic explosions where a single star can suddenly become as bright as a billion stars combined. Even though supernovae are crucial to the Universe in many ways, such as impacting the evolution of galaxies and producing […]
Event: San Mateo Campground Date: Saturday, 8/10/2019 Viewing at 8:45 PM, Sunset at 7:45 PM Place: San Mateo Campground Address: 830 Cristianitos Rd; San Clemente Location: 33°24'18"N, 117°35'04"W Directions: Take CA-55 south to the I-5. Take the I-5 South toward San Diego - go 30.8 mi. Take the Cristianitos Rd exit; go 0.2 mi. Turn […]
Our Astrophysics group meets to discuss and learn about how the universe works as a seminar group that bases its discussions on topics of interest introduced by the participants and the videos that are shown during the meetings on different aspects of astrophysics. The meetings are held in the classroom at the Heritage […]
Event: Mission Viejo Campout Under the Stars Date: Saturday, 8/17/2019 Viewing at 8:45 PM, Sunset at 7:38 PM Place: Mission Viejo Campout Under the Stars Address: 26931 El Retiro; Mission Viejo Location: 33°34'19"N, 117°39'21"W Directions: Take I-5 South towards San Diego. Take Exit 88 for Oso Pkwy, use the 2 Left lanes to turn Left […]
Event: OC Parks Astronomy Night Date: Saturday, 10/19/2019 Time: Viewing at 7:15 PM, Sunset at 6:15 PM Place: Held at O’Neill Regional Park Address: 30892 Trabuco Canyon Rd.; Trabuco Canyon, 92679 Location: 33°39'05"N, 117°36'03"W Directions: Head to I-5 South towards San Diego. Take exit 91 towards El Toro Rd via Avenida De La Carlota. Use […]
