Directions: Take CA-55 South towards Costa Mesa,2.4 mi. Take exit 11A and merge onto I-5 South towards San Diego. Travel 3 miles and take exit 99 for Culver Drive. Turn Left onto Culver Drive. Turn Right onto Irvine Blvd, .7 mi. Turn Left onto Yale Ave, 0.3 mi. Turn Left onto Orange Arrow and then […]
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 members […]
Event: Lampson Elementary Date: Wednesday, 12/4/2019 Time: Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 4:44 PM Place: Lampson Elementary Address: 13321 Lampson Ave; Garden Grove, 92604 Location: 33°47'01"N, 117°54'00"W Directions: Take CA-55 to CA-22W and go 3 mi to the City Dr exit. Exit then turn left at W Metropolitan Dr/The Block; […]
Event: Lomarena Elementary<br> Date: Wednesday, 12/4/2019<br> Time: Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 4:44 PM<br> <br> Place: Lomarena Elementary<br> Address: 25100 Earhart Rd; Laguna Hills<br> Location: 33°35'42"N, 117°41'36"W<br> <br> Directions: Take the CA-55 South to the I-5. Take the I-5 South towards San Diego - go 13 mi. Take the Alicia Pkwy exit. Turn right […]
Event: Utt Middle School Date: Thursday, 12/5/2019 Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 4:44 PM Place: Utt Middle School Address: 13601 Browning Ave.; Tustin Location: 33°44'03"N, 117°48'21"W Directions: Take CA-55 to I-5 South. Merge onto I-5 South; go 1.6 mi. Exit on Red Hill Ave. Turn left at Red Hill Ave; go 0.3 mi. Turn […]
The 4th session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers the science behind the telescope. How does our eyes actually perceive objects we see in the telescope and what is the physics that allows that perception. The Beginners Astronomy Class is held at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. For details, please visit […]
Astro-cinematography from the Mount Laguna Observatory The stars and galaxies that fill the night sky appear roughly today as they have throughout human history. However, close inspection shows that these objects change, sometimes dramatically, over decades or months, or occasionally over just minutes. The field of time-domain astronomy has arisen in recent years thanks to […]
Event: Beacon Park Elementary School Date: Tuesday, 12/17/2019 Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at Place: Beacon Park Elementary School Address: 200 Cultivate; Irvine Location: 33°41'28"N, 117°44'00"W Directions: Take CA-133 to Irvine Blvd. From North turn left on Irvine Blvd or from South turn right on Irvine Blvd. Go 0.4 mi to Ridge Valley. Turn right […]
