Category Archives: Article

Download Zoom

Posted on by Reza

We are using zoom.us for all our online meetings. You would need to have the latest version of the zoom client installed on your device prior to joining a meeting.Even […]

COVID-19 Response

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From the Orange County Astronomers’ Board of Trustees: Response to COVID-19 Crisis.   The OCA Board of Trustees discussed our best course of action for upcoming events at its March […]

March 2020 Meeting Cancelled

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In an abundance of caution and following the Chapman University guidelines the March General Meeting is cancelled. Chapman made an announcement today which is summarized in this article: Chapman University […]

2020 OCA Board of Trustees Ballot

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Happy Holidays to everyone and hope this year as it winds down has been a great year. With the end of year looming up quickly it is once again time […]

Free to All: How to Use Your Telescope Class

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Friday January 3, 2020 is the next “How to Use Your Telescope Class” at the Heritage Museum in Santa Ana. If you just got a shiny new telescope for the […]

James Webb Space Telescope Tour

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Orange County Astronomers have been invited to come to Redondo Beach and tour the James Webb telescope. We get to see it from two different viewing galleries. We will be going […]

Beginner’s Class – August 2, 2019 at 7:30PM

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Introduction to Astrophotography As part of the ongoing series of beginning astronomy classes offered to the public by Orange County Astronomers, you are invited to attend a free introductory class […]

NEW WEBSITE! Important Information

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Welcome to the new website of the Orange County Astronomers!   As many of you have realized over the years we have needed a new website. Our old site was […]

Volunteers needed for the “How to Use Your Telescope” session of the beginners class

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Hi all, We need volunteers to help out on Friday July 5 from 7:30 to 9:30 if you can come and help it would be greatly appreciated. This is a […]

POWER BACK ON AT ANZA SITE

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After a lot of hard work by Edison and Anza Power, the electricity is back on for the Anza Valley, including our Anza site. They had to repair about 2 miles of transmission lines and supporting structures, a lot of it in inaccessible areas, so it was a major endeavor, but they actually got it done earlier than their announced target date, which was 8/6/18. So, if you go out to Anza, you should have power and water.