Orange County Astronomers

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-01-23 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Dale Junior High, 900 South Dale Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92804, United States
Event: Dale Junior High
Date: Thursday, 1/23/2020
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:13 PM
Place: Dale Junior High
Address: 900 South Dale Ave; Anaheim
Location: 33°49’11″N, 117°58’58″W
Directions: From North County: Take CA-91 Fwy west to Beach Blvd. Exit to Beach Blvd and go south 2.8 mi to Ball Rd. Turn left onto W Ball Rd; go 0.5 mi. Turn left onto S Dale Ave. School is on the right. Enter blacktop area through gate on south side of the school.
From South County: Take I-5 N. Take the Harbor Blvd exit toward Ball Rd; go 0.3 mi. Turn right onto S Harbor Blvd; go 0.1 mi. Turn left onto W Ball Rd; go 4.0 mi. Turn right onto S Dale Ave. School is on the right. Enter blacktop area through gate on south side of the school.
Views: 3

Kuhn reservation
2020-01-27, 2020-01-28
Rick Wasson has reserved the club observatory and Kuhn telescope.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-01-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Rose Drive Elementary, 4700 N Rose Dr, Yorba Linda, CA, 92886, United States
Event: Rose Drive Elementary
Date: Thursday, 1/30/2020
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:19 PM
Place: Rose Drive Elementary
Address: 4700 Rose Drive; Yorba Linda
Location: 33°53’32″N, 117°50’27″W
Directions: Take the 55 Fwy North to the 91 Fwy West. Exit immediately at N. Tustin. Turn right (north) on Tustin 2.8 miles. Tustin turns into Rose Drive. The school is about 0.3 miles north of Yorba Linda Blvd. Turn right at driveway on the south side of the school.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - To Be Rescheduled
2020-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Anaheim Hills Elementary, 6450 Serrano Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92807, United States
Event: Anaheim Hills Elementary
Date: Thursday, 2/13/2020
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:33 PM
Place: Anaheim Hills Elementary
Address: 6450 East Serrano Ave; Anaheim
Location: 33°49’47″N, 117°45’40″W
Directions: Take CA-55 N towards the 91. Take exit 15 for Katella Ave. Make a Right onto Katella Ave and continue onto Villa Park Rd, 1.3 mi. Villa Park Rd will turn into E Santiago Rd. Turn left onto Cannon St, 0.6mi. Make a Right onto Serrano Ave, 2.2 mi. School will be on your Right. Gate is at the end of the Left parking lot.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Buena Park Junior High
2020-02-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Buena Park Junior High, 6931 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA, 90620, United States
Event: Buena Park Junior High
Date: Tuesday, 2/25/2020
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:45 PM
Place: Buena Park Junior High
Address: 6931 Orangethorpe Ave; Buena Park
Location: 33°51’41″N, 118°00’46″W
Directions: Take CA-55 or CA-57 to CA-91. Take CA-91 west toward LA. Take the Knott Ave exit- Turn right onto Knott Ave. go 0.1 mi. Turn left onto Orangethorpe Ave. go <0.1 mi.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-02-28 19:00 - 21:00 | Beatty Elementary School, 8201 Country Club Dr, Buena Park, CA, 90621, United States
Event: Beatty Elementary School
Date: Friday, 2/28/2020
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:47 PM
Place: Beatty Elementary School
Address: 8201 Country Club; Buena Park
Location: 33°53’05″N, 117°59’28″W
Directions: Take CA-91 west to the 5 Fwy. Take I-5 Fwy west to Beach Blvd. Turn right on Beach Blvd to Malvern. Turn right on Malvern. At the first signal, Country Club Drive, turn left. The school is about 1/4 mile up Country Club on your left. Enter through the gate next to the blue colt mural and drive under the walkway coverings to the blacktop.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Rolling Hills Elementary School
2020-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Rolling Hills Elementary School
Event: Rolling Hills Elementary School
Date: Friday, 3/6/2020
Time: Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:53 PM
Place: Rolling Hills Elementary School
Address: 1460 E ROLLING HILLS; FULLERTON, 92835
Location: 33°54’09″N, 117°54’06″W
Directions:
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-03-11 20:00 - 21:00 | St. Edward’s Parish School, 33866 Calle La Primavera, Dana Point, CA, 92629, United States
Event: St. Edward Parish School
Date: Wednesday, 3/11/2020
Time: Viewing at 8:00 PM, Sunset at 6:56 PM
Place: St. Edward Parish School
Address: 33866 Calle La Primavera; Dana Point, 92629
Location: 33°28’15″N, 117°41’25″W
Directions: Take I-5 S. Take exit 79 for CA-1; go 0.3 mi. Continue onto CA-1 N; go 1.2 mi. Turn right onto Crystal Lantern; go 0.1 mi. Turn right onto Calle La Primavera/; go 0.5 mi. School is on the left.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-03-12 20:00 - 22:00 | Orange Coast College, Building 40, Astronomy House, Merrimac Way, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Event: Heritage Museum of Orange County
Date: Thursday, 3/12/2020
Viewing at 8:00 PM, Sunset at 6:58 PM
Place: Heritage Museum of Orange County
Address: 3101 W Harvard St; Santa Ana
Location: 33°43’15″N, 117°54’38″W
Directions: Take CA-55 South to 405 N. Merge onto 405 North towards Long Beach. Take the Exit 11 Fairview Rd /Harbor Blvd, keep Right at the fork and follow signs for Fairview Rd. Turn right onto Fairview Rd, 2.2 mi. Turn Left onto West Harvard Rd. The Heritage Museum will be on your right. Turn into the driveway marked for Bus and Employee Entrance and follow it back behind the museum to park.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - To Be Rescheduled
2020-03-17 20:00 - 21:30 | Laguna Woods Astronomy Club, 24351 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637, United States
Event: Laguna Woods Astronomy Club
Date: Tuesday, 3/17/2020
Time: Viewing at 8:00 PM, Sunset at 7:01 PM
Place: Held at Clubhouse 5
Address: 24262 Punta Alta; Laguna Woods, 92637
Location: 33°36’30″N, 117°44’54″W
Directions: Take CA-55 to I-5 South. Merge onto I-5 South; go 11.9 mi to the El Toro Rd exit. Merge onto Paseo de Valencia; go 0.2 mi. Turn right onto El Toro Rd and go 2.1 mi to Calle Corta. Turn right on Calle Corta into Gate 9. Turn right at Avenida Sosiega; go 0.2 mi. Turn left at Monte Hermoso; go 0.3 mi. Turn right at Punta Alta, Clubhouse 5 is on the right.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - To Be Rescheduled
2020-03-19 20:00 - 21:30 | St. Francis of Assisi School, 5330 Eastside Circle, Yorba Linda, CA, 92887, United States
Event: St. Francis of Assisi School

Date: Thursday, 3/19/2020

Time: Viewing at 8:00 PM, Sunset at 7:02 PM

Place: St. Francis of Assisi School

Address: 5330 Eastside Circle; Yorba Linda

Location: 33°52’55″N, 117°44’48″W

Directions: Take CA-55 North towards Riverside. Merge onto CA-91 E towards Riverside, 4.8 mi. Use Right 2 lanes to take Exit 39 for Weir Canyon Rd towards Yorba Linda Blvd., 0.3 mi. Use the Left 2 lanes to turn Left onto S Weir Canyon Rd, 0.6 mi. Continue onto Yorba Linda Blvd. Turn Right onto New River Rd, 0.3 mi. Turn Left onto Esperanza Rd, 0.1 mi. Turn Left onto Eastside Cir, 0.3 mi. School will be on your right.

Views: 3

Private Outreach - To Be Rescheduled
2020-03-20 20:00 - 21:30 | LePort School HB, 16081 Waikiki Ln, Huntington Beach, CA, 92649, United States
Event: LePort School HB

Date: Friday, 3/20/2020

Time: Viewing at 8:00 PM, Sunset at 7:04 PM

Place: LePort School HB

Address: 16081 Waikiki Lane; Huntington Beach

Location: 33°43’40″N, 118°02’38″W

Directions: Take CA-55 to CA-22 west; go 12.1 mi. Take exit 5 for Valley View St toward Bolsa Chica Rd/I-405 S; go 0.4 mi. Turn left onto Valley View St; go 0.2 mi. Continue onto Bolsa Chica Rd; go 3.1 mi. Turn right onto Edinger Ave; go 0.1 mi. Continue a few 100 ft past Waikiki Lane to the gate on the left. Enter the gate and drive across the field to the blacktop area.

Views: 3

Private Outreach - To Be Rescheduled
2020-03-31 20:15
Event: Journey School
Date: Tuesday, 3/31/2020
Time: Viewing at 8:15 PM, Sunset at 7:11 PM
Place: Journey School
Address: 27102 Foxborough; Aliso Viejo, 92656
Location: 33°34’12″N, 117°43’06″W
Directions: Head north toward E Chapman Ave. Turn right onto E Chapman Ave. Take the ramp onto CA-55 S; State Rte 55 S; go 2.7 mi. Take exit 11A for Interstate 5 S toward San Diego; go 1.1 mi. Merge onto I-5 S; go 5.9 mi. Keep right to stay on I-5 S; go 6.2 mi. Take exit 90 for Alicia Pkwy; go 0.3 mi. Turn right onto Alicia Pkwy; go 2.6 mi. Turn right onto Pacific Park Dr; go 0.4 mi. Turn left onto Deerhurst; go 0.3 mi. Turn left onto Foxborough; go 0.2 mi. School is on the right.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - To Be Rescheduled
2020-04-02 20:15 - 21:30 | Olivewood Elementary School, 23391 Dune Mear Road, Lake Forest, 92630, United States
Event: Olivewood Elementary School
Date: Thursday, 4/2/2020
Time: Viewing at 8:15 PM, Sunset at 7:13 PM
Place: Olivewood Elementary School
Address: 23391 Dune Mear Road; Lake Forest, 92630
Location: 33°37’25″N, 117°42’19″W
Directions: From downtown Orange. Turn right onto E Chapman Ave. Take the ramp onto CA-55 S; State Rte 55 S; go 2.7 mi. Take exit 11A for Interstate 5 S toward San Diego; go 1.1 mi. Merge onto I-5 S; go 5.9 mi. Keep right to stay on I-5 S; go 2.0 mi. Take exit 92 for Lake Forest Dr; go 1.9 mi. Turn left onto Lake Forest Dr; go 0.4 mi. Turn right onto Rockfield Blvd; go 0.9 mi. Turn left onto Cavanaugh Rd; go 0.2 mi. Turn left onto McCoy Rd. Turn right onto Dune Mear Rd. Turn left. School is on the right.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Cypress District Rescheduled
2020-04-07 19:30 - 21:30
Details TBD
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-04-14 20:30 - 22:00 | Laguna Woods Astronomy Club, 24351 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637, United States
Event: Laguna Woods Astronomy Club
Date: Tuesday, 4/14/2020
Viewing at 8:30 PM, Sunset at 7:22 PM
Place: Held at Clubhouse 5
Address: 24262 Punta Alta; Laguna Woods
Location: 33°36’30″N, 117°44’54″W
Directions: Take CA-55 to I-5 South. Merge onto I-5 South; go 11.9 mi to the El Toro Rd exit. Merge onto Paseo de Valencia; go 0.2 mi. Turn right onto El Toro Rd and go 2.1 mi to Calle Corta. Turn right on Calle Corta into Gate 9. Turn right at Avenida Sosiega; go 0.2 mi. Turn left at Monte Hermoso; go 0.3 mi. Turn right at Punta Alta, Clubhouse 5 is on the right.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - To Be Rescheduled
2020-04-21 20:30 - 22:00 | Biola University, 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, CA, 90639, United States
Event: Biola University
Date: Tuesday, 4/21/2020
Time: Viewing at 8:30 PM, Sunset at 7:28 PM
Place: Biola University
Address: 13800 Biola Avenue; La Mirada, 90639
Location: 33°54’18″N, 118°00’48″W
Directions: Take CA-91 West or I-5 North to Beach Blvd. Exit onto Auto Center Drive. Continue to Beach Blvd. Go north on Beach Blvd about 1.0 mi. Turn left onto La Mirada Blvd. Drive 1 mi past Rosecrans Ave. Turn left at the east campus entrance. Drive to parking structure K. Enter and drive to the top level to set up.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - To Be Rescheduled
2020-04-22 20:30 - 22:00 | Lakeview Elementary School, 3371 Brittany Way, El Dorado Hills, CA, 95762, United States
Event: Lake View Elementary
Date: Wednesday, 4/22/2020
Time: Viewing at 8:30 PM, Sunset at 7:29 PM
Place: Lake View Elementary
Address: 17451 Zeider Lane; Huntington Beach, 92647
Location: 33°42’33″N, 117°58’56″W
Directions: Take the CA-55 South toward Newport Beach. Take I-405 North – go 6.1 mi. Take the Warner Ave West exit – go 1.2 mi. Turn left on Newland St – go 0.5 mi. Turn right on Slater Ave – go 0.1 mi. Turn right on Zeider Ln – go < 0.1 mi. School is on the left.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Cypress District Pink Moon Canceled
2020-04-30 20:30 | King Elementary School, 8710 Moody Street, Cypress, CA, 90630, United States
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-05-02 20:30 - 22:00 | O’Neill Regional Park, 30892 Trabuco Canyon Rd, Trabuco Canyon, CA, 92679, United States
Event: O’Neill Park Girl Scout Campover
Date: Saturday, 5/2/2020
Time: Viewing at 8:30 PM, Sunset at 8:30 PM
Place: Held at O’neill Regional Park
Address: 30892 Trabuco Canyon Rd.; Trabuco Canyon, 92679
Location: 33°39’05″N, 117°36’03″W
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-05-15 20:30 - 22:00 | Gates Elementary School
Event: Gates Elementary School
Date: Friday, 5/15/2020
Viewing at 8:45 PM, Sunset at 7:45 PM
Place: Gates Elementary School
Address: 23882 Landisview; Lake Forest
Location: 33°36’57″N, 117°41’47″W
Directions: Take the 55 Fwy south to the I-5 south. Go south on the I-5 20 miles to the El Toro Rd exit. Turn left on Avenida de la Carlota – go 0.1 mi. Turn left on El Toro Rd – go 0.3 mi. Turn right on Rockfield Blvd – go 0.2 mi. Turn left on Silverbay Dr – go < 0.1 mi. Silverbay Dr becomes Belgreen Pl – go 0.2 mi. Turn left on Landisview Ave and go past the school. Turn right on Arrowhead St and the hop the curve at the gate.
Views: 3

Private: Kuhn Telescope reservation
2020-05-16 15:00 - 2020-05-17 08:00
Trey Mcgriff is reserving the Kuhn telescope for the night for some private viewing.
Views: 3

Kuhn Reservation
2020-05-23 16:00 - 23:59
The Kuhn has been reserved by Barbara and Alan for private viewing session.
Views: 3

Virtual Outreach
2020-09-30 19:00 - 20:30 | Online
Event: Washington Elementary
Date: Wednesday, 9/30/2020
Time: Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 7:45 PM
Place: Washington Elementary
Address: 4225 Sanborn Ave; Lynwood, 90262
Location: 33°55’29″N, 118°11’23″W
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2020-10-02 20:00 - 21:30 | La Paz Middle School, 25151 Pradera Dr, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691, United States

Virtual Outreach Event Beatty Middle School in Buena Park @6pm
2020-11-17 18:00 - 19:00 | Gordon H. Beatty Middle School
Buana Park School District is combining all middle schools to have an astronomy night on Nov. 17th, 2020.
Views: 3

Star-B-Que and Star Party
2022-07-30 17:00 - 19:00 | The best spot, 2900 Bristol St., E206, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
The first Star-B-que since the pandemic started is slated for July 30, 2022. This is a pot luck gathering at the Kuhn Observatory at Anza. Bring a dish to share with your fellow astronomers. The club will have some tables set up and a bbq available to use, so please bring something to share and mix with your fellow astronomers. Take precautions for your own safety. If you have any questions contact any board member.
This event has been postponed until the August Star Party due to weather concerns.
Views: 3

Star-B-Que Revisted
2022-08-27 17:00 - 18:30 | The Spot, 2900 Bristol St., E206, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
The first Star-B-que since the pandemic started was slated for July 30, 2022, however due to some weather issues we postponed until this night. This is a pot luck gathering at the Kuhn Observatory at Anza. Bring a dish to share with your fellow astronomers. The club will have some tables set up and a bbq available to use, so please bring something to share and mix with your fellow astronomers. Take precautions for your own safety. If you have any questions contact any board member.

Views: 3

Private Outreach - Cielo Vista Elementary
2025-01-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Cielo Vista Elementary, 21811 Avenida De Los Fundadores, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688, United States
