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December 2015 Presidents Message

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President’s MessageDecember 2015 I want to say that serving the OCA as President for 2015 has been an honor and a privilege. I want to thank the members for their […]

Saturday Dec 5th Black Star Canyon star party Recap

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We had 18 cars come out to the December BSC star party and when the skies cleared up, we all had a wonderful time.

Saturday Dec 5th Black Star Canyon star party

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Come on out as the night sky should be clear but will no doubt be the coldest BSC star party of 2015!

2017 Solar Eclipse Discounted Book Offer

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Planning for the 2017 solar eclipse across the U.S.? Here’s
an opportunity to order some essential publications at a discount.
(Order before Nov. 16)

Saturday Nov 7th Black Star Canyon star party Recap

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We had 15 cars come out and about 25 people enjoyed a nice dark sky. The highlight of the evening was a very bright UFO that turned out to be a USN missile test.

Saturday Nov 7th Black Star Canyon star pary

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New Moon in a few days means we will have dark skies for star parties. Come on out before Thanksgiving and lets enjoy observing objects in the Milky Way and beyond.

Saturday Oct 3rd BSC star party Recap

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We had 21 cars come to the star party and unfortunately the sky clouded over about 9 pm.

Saturday Oct 3rd Black Star Canyon star party

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Should be another warm, clear night for our near-town BSC star party. Come on out and enjoy viewing objects in the night sky.

A Mystical Night on Mount Wilson

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On September 19 a group of OCA members observed the skies through the historic 100 inch Hooker Telescope on Mount Wilson

Saturday Sept 5th BSC star party Recap

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Another great BSC star party with clear dark skies and warm weather. We had 28 cars come out and counted about 45 people.