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Saturday 03/21/09 Black Star Canyon star party

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Friday is the start of Spring so why not drive out to BSC Saturday and enjoy the nearby OCA star party on a clear dark night!

Proposed Agenda for 3/15/09 Board Meeting

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Please click on the title to see the proposed agenda for the Board meeting this coming Sunday, 3/15/09. As always, all members are welcome to attend – please contact Bob Buchheim or Barbara Toy in advance if you are planning to be there.

Saturday 02/28/09 BSC star party recap

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We had over 15 cars come out Saturday with many more up on BSC road for the Guests that came out. We saw Venus, Saturn, M42 and Comet Lulin along with many more winter objects.

Black Star Canyon star party Saturday 02/28/09

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Should be a nice dark night Saturday at Black Star Canyon 3 days after the New Moon!

Free “How to Use Your Telescope” Class on 2/6/09

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If you need some help learning to use your telescope, please bring it to our “How to Use Your Telescope” class on Friday, 2/6/09 at 7:30 p.m. at the Heritage Museum of Orange County (formerly the Centennial Heritage Museum) at 3010 W. Harvard, Santa Ana. This is a free class, and is open to the general public. For more information and the directions, please click on the title to this article.

If you know how to use any type of telescope, please come help the people who attend the class learn to set up their telescopes and find some objects – we could really use your help! For more information and the directions, please click on the title.

Video Review: Roving Mars by Walt Disney Pictures

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The story of the development, launch, landing, and mission of the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity. Including the 50-minute featurette “Mars and Beyond,” originally broadcast in 1957 as an episode of Walt Disney’s popular Disneyland TV show.

Book Review: Kepler’s Witch by James A. Connor

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This book provides the “life and times” story of a remarkable man who lived, strived, and struggled in troubled times. Kepler’s astronomy is only a backdrop to the tale: Instead, the author transports you into an alien culture: that of 17th century Europe…

When We Left Earth

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A narrated summary of 50 years of NASA’s exploration of the solar system.

Saturday 01/17/09 BSC star party recap

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We had 40 cars full of people come out on a nice warm clear evening. It was like a summer-time star party!

Proposed Agenda for 1/18/09 Board Meeting

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The next Board meeting (the first for the 2009 Board) is this coming Sunday, 1/18/09, at 5:30 p.m. at the Lockheed Martin facility in Irvine. All members are welcome to attend, but please notify Bob Buchheim or Barbara Toy in advance if plan to come.
Please click on the title to see the proposed agenda for the meeting.