Our annual Star B-Que is July 27,2019 this year. Bring a food item to share with the members. We usually have around 25-30 members show up and enjoy some good food and meet and greet other members. The club will provide water and a BBQ for your use. You can bring either cooked meals or […]
Event: Cub Scout Pack 800 Campout Date: Saturday, 7/27/2019 Viewing at 9:00 PM, Sunset at 7:57 PM Place: Cub Scout Pack 800 Campout Address: 25100 Earhart Rd; Laguna Hills Location: 33°35'44"N, 117°41'31"W Directions: Event held at Lomarena Elementary School. Take the CA-55 South to the I-5. Take the I-5 South towards San Diego - go […]
:30:00 AM - 9:30:00 AM The 6th session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers covers the basics of astrophotography, covering different types of imaging, how different types of cameras are used for this kind of photography, and other equipment and considerations for taking a good picture. This session is taught by Kyle Coker, who is […]
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 […]
