President’s Message – July 2009
Posted on by tepiastarBy Barbara ToyIt always amazes me just how far north the sun seems to get each year as the days get shorter. Now that we’re past the solstice, it’s slowly […]
By Barbara ToyIt always amazes me just how far north the sun seems to get each year as the days get shorter. Now that we’re past the solstice, it’s slowly […]
It was overcast last Saturday evening and the only thing I could see at 7:30 PM was the sun setting and then it too was hidden by clouds.
Looks like the June Gloom may clear up this Saturday so we can hold another fun star party at nearby BSC.
There will be a special meeting of the OCA Board this Sunday, 6/14/09. This is at the usual time, 5:30, with the pre-meeting potluck at 5:00, and will be at the Lockheed Martin facility in Irvine. Any member is welcome to attend, but please notify Barbara Toy or Bob Buchheim in advance. To see the proposed agenda, please click on the title.
By Barbara Toy Well, we’re rapidly approaching the summer solstice, after which the days will start getting shorter even though the heat of summer has not fully set in – […]
We had 56+ people at the star party Saturday evening including 10 Nature Conservancy guests and 10 guests from the Santiago Canyon Astronomy course Hassi teaches. It was a mild evening and everyone seemed to have a great time.
We should have a good crowd Saturday night if the weather stays warm and the sky stays clear.
The new ASUS 1000HE is packed full of features for those who want a small easy to carry netbook for a fraction of the price of the Sony Vaio.
Craig Bobchin takes a look at how the OCA participated in in the Worlds largest and longest continous Star party. This was originally appeared in the May 2009 Triton Fun Science newsletter. Http://tritonfun.com
Click on the title to see the agenda for the Board meeting tonight, 5/3/09. As always, any member is welcome to attend the meeting, but please notify Bob Buchheim or Barbara Toy in advance if you intend to be there.