President’s message – June 2003
Posted on by tepiastarby Barbara ToyWith June comes the Summer Solstice, when the days are at their longest – and the nights at their shortest! Of course, that means that the nights will […]
by Barbara ToyWith June comes the Summer Solstice, when the days are at their longest – and the nights at their shortest! Of course, that means that the nights will […]
by Barbara ToyWell, we’re really heading toward summer now – Daylight Savings Time has begun! Warmer nights can’t be far behind, though, of course, they’ll be a lot shorter than […]
by Barbara ToyLast month’s President’s Message was of somber tone, befitting somber times. Sadly, events on the world stage have not improved since then. The painstaking work of piecing together […]
by Barbara ToyIn remembrance:This last month has seen some sad changes in the astronomical world. Nationally, the disintegration of the Columbia as it reentered the atmosphere and the deaths of […]
Our thoughts and prayers are turned towards the family, friends and colleagues of the crew.2/2/2003: First tragic moments of the breakup of Shuttle STS 107 captured on video by OCA […]
by Barbara ToyThe New Board of Directors:The big news around this time in the OCA year is the election of the new Board of Trustees. As you may have noticed, […]
This will of course be my last President’s message. I am very pleased to have been given the opportunity to serve the club as its President for the past two […]
Mr. Bishop’s Telescope 1923 – 1930The 8″ Alvan Clark refractor of the Bishop Observatory inspired and instructed students of Santa Ana College (SAC) for more than three generations. The college […]
The above graphic shows the position of Venus in the sky over the next few months at 6am every morning. Notice how it is rising in the sky every day […]
Leonids Storm is a bit of a yawn! I don’t want to seem ungrateful or anything – but I guess I was expecting a little bit more from the last-in-a-lifetime […]