Event: Russell Elementary School Date: Thursday, 2/20/2020 Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:40 PM Place: Russell Elementary School Address: 600 S Jackson; Santa Ana Location: 33°44'21"N, 117°55'00"W Directions: Take CA-55 to CA-22 W. Take exit 13 to merge onto CA-22 W; go 5.4 mi. Take exit 12 for Harbor Blvd; go 0.3 mi. Turn […]
From the big bang to the empty end - the universe from the point of view of modern cosmology The scientific view point on our Universe has gone through a major transformation in the last decades. In my talk, I will talk about the knows but also the major unknowns we have. My main focus […]
Trey McGriff has reserved the Kuhn Telescope for a private event.
6:00:00 PM - 12/31/1899 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 […]
Event: San Mateo Campground Date: Saturday, 7/13/2019 Viewing at 9:00 PM, Sunset at 8:03 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 […]
The Board meeting of the OCA Astronomers will be held at the Urban Workshop, in Costa Mesa. The meeting starts at 11pm and usually last 2-3 hours. All members are welcome but please notify Alan Smallbone the club secretary if you will be attending.
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: Shipley Nature Center Date: Saturday, 7/20/2019 Viewing at 9:00 PM, Sunset at 8:03 PM Place: Held at Central Park Address: 17851 Goldenwest; Huntington Beach Location: 33°42'11"N, 118°00'33"W Directions: Take CA-55 S to I-405 N. Slight left at I-405 N; go 7.0 mi. Take exit 15 for Warner Ave toward Magnolia St; go 0.2 mi. […]
