Saturday March 1st Black Star Canyon star party
Posted on by tepiastarWe should have a nice clear dark sky for our nearby Black Star Canyon star party…it is just 10 miles from the East Chapman off-ramp on the 55 freeway in Orange.
We should have a nice clear dark sky for our nearby Black Star Canyon star party…it is just 10 miles from the East Chapman off-ramp on the 55 freeway in Orange.
Our monthly meeting of the Astrophysics SIG is this Friday, 2/15/08, at 7:30 p.m. in the Carriage House classroom at the Centennial Heritage Museum, and will feature two more lectures in the series on dark energy and dark matter as well as our usual discussion, socializing, and explanations of recent photos from NASA and other sources by Don Lynn. For more information, please click on the title to this article.
Maybe the best February BSC star party ever…clear dark skies and good seeing.
This Saturday should be a good night to see comets, asteroids, planets, galaxies, star clusters and so much more from the bowl in near-by Black Star Canyon…
Death Valley National Park, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society, and Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch Resort will present Astronomy Week, Jan 28 – Feb 2.
Activities will include guided walks, solar and night observing, and evening lectures outdoor and indoor. Attached are a /resources/flyers/Astronomy%20Week%20Flyer%20web.pdf flyer and /resources/flyers/Astronomy Week Schedule of Events _for public distribution_.pdf schedule of events in pdf format.
Click on the title to view the proposed agenda for the OCA Board Meeting this coming Sunday, 1/20/08. There may be modifications to the agenda before the meeting – please check back to see if it’s been modified.
The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m., with our usual potluck at 5:00. All members are welcome to attend, but please contact Bob Buchheim or me in advance if you plan to come, so we can comply with the security requirements of our host for the meetings, Lockheed Martin in Irvine, and also to get directions.
The first BSC star party of 2008 was great…sky was clear and temp was moderate.
The first Black Star Canyon star party of 2008 should have dark clear skies!
The first BSC star party of 2008 should be dark & clear!
We’ll be having our “How to Use Your Telescope” class tonight, 1/4/08, at 7:30 p.m. at the Centennial Heritage Museum, even if it rains. So, if you have a telescope and want some help with it, bring it along! If you can come and help people learn to use their telescopes – we can use the help!
If it’s raining, we’ll meet inside the usual classroom for the Beginners Astronomy Class (the ground floor of the Carriage House); if it’s dry, we’ll meet in the parking area near the Carriage House. See you there!