Orange County Astronomers

Private - New Vista School Spring Dance
2018-05-17 20:45 - 22:45 (America/Los_Angeles) | New Vista School Spring Dance, 23092 Mill Creek Dr, Laguna Hills, CA, 92653, United States
Event: New Vista School Spring Dance
Date: Thursday, 5/17/2018
Viewing at 8:45 PM, Sunset at 7:47 PM
Place: New Vista School Spring Dance
Address: 3101 W Harvard St; Santa Ana
Location: 33°43’15″N, 117°54’38″W
Directions: This event is taking place at the Heritage Museum in Santa Ana. 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: 2

Ramadan Begins
2018-05-15
Views: 2

New Moon
2018-05-15, 2018-04-15

Mother’s Day
2018-05-13

Last Qtr Moon
2018-05-07, 2018-04-08
3rd Quarter Moon
Views: 2

Private - Cub Scout 766 Camp Out
2018-05-05 20:45 - 22:45
Event: Cub Scout 766 Camp Out
Date: Saturday, 5/5/2018
Viewing at 8:45 PM, Sunset at 7:36 PM
Place: Cub Scout 766 Camp Out
Address: 33401 Ortega Hwy; San Juan Capistrano
Location: 33°32’29″N, 117°33’10″W
Directions: This event is taking place at Caspers Wilderness Park Camogrounds. Take CA-55 south towards Costa Mesa. Take the exit for I-5 South towards San Diego (past the 5/405 merger), 20 mil. Use the 2nd from Right lane to take Exit 82 for CA-74/Ortega Highway towards San Juan Capastrano. Turn Left onto CA-74/Ortega Highway, 7.5 mi. Look for signs for Caspers Wilderness – it will be on your lefthand side.
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Cinco de Mayo
2018-05-05

Private Outreach - Davis Magnet School
2018-05-04 20:45 - 22:45 | Davis Magnet School, 1050 Arlington Dr, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Event: Davis Magnet School
Date: Friday, 5/4/2018
Viewing at 8:45 PM, Sunset at 7:37 PM
Place: Davis Magnet School
Address: 1050 Arlington St; Costa Mesa
Location: 33°40’13″N, 117°54’05″W
Directions: Take CA-55 South toward Newport Beach. Take exit 5B for Baker St; go 0.6 mi. Turn right at Baker St; go 0.3 mi. Turn left at Bristol St; go 0.6 mi. Take the 3rd right onto Newport Blvd; go 0.3 mi. Slight right at Arlington Dr; go 0.5 mi.
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Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower
2018-05-04

AstroImagers SIG Monthly Meeting
2018-05-02 18:30 - 20:30, 2018-04-04 06:30 - 20:30 | The Urban Workshop, 365 Clinton St A, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Monthly meeting of the AstroImagers group which meets at:
The Urban Workshop
365-A Clinton Street
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
It is located on Clinton Street (off Red Hill), which is on the southwest corner of the Orange County Airport. (See map). When entering the lobby, turn right and go to the end of the hall.
All OCA members and prospective members interested in imaging, or just seeing images and finding out how it’s done are invited to attend. This very active group includes all levels of imagers, from beginners through experts in CCD, video and film astrophotography.
Views: 2

Full Moon
2018-04-29, 2018-03-31

Lyrid Meteor Shower
2018-04-23

Earth Day
2018-04-22

1st Qtr Moon
2018-04-22
1st Quarter Moon
Views: 2

Private Outreach - Canceled
2018-04-21 20:30 - 22:30 | Rossmoor Elementary Campout, 3272 Shakespeare Dr., Los Alamitos, CA, 90720, United States
Event: Rossmoor Elementary Campout
Date: Saturday, 4/21/2018
Viewing at 8:30 PM, Sunset at 7:28 PM
Place: Rossmoor Elementary Campout
Address: 3272 Shakespeare Drive; Los Alamitos
Location: 33°47’33″N, 118°04’38″W
Directions: Take CA-55 South to I-5, take the exit for 1-5 North towards Santa Ana/Anaheim. Take exit 102 to merge onto CA-22 W towards Seal Beach., 10 mi. Keep right to take on CA-22 W, 1 mi and continue to stay on CA-22 W as it merges with the 405 N. Take exit 22 for Seal Beach Blvd towards Los Alamitos Ave. Turn Right onto Seal Beach Blvd, 0.8 mi. Continue onto Los Alamitos Blvd., 0.3 mi. Turn Left onto Rossmoor Way and then turn Right onto Shakespeare Drive. School is on left.
Views: 2

Private - DePortola Elementary
2018-04-20 20:30 - 22:30 | DePortola Elementary, 27031 Preciados Dr, Mission Viejo, CA, 92691, United States
Event: DePortola Elementary
Date: Friday, 4/20/2018
Viewing at 8:30 PM, Sunset at 7:25 PM
Place: DePortola Elementary
Address: 27031 Preciados Dr; Mission Viejo
Location: 33°36’06″N, 117°39’32″W
Directions: Take the CA-55 South to the I-5 South toward San Diego – go 14.1 mi. Take the La Paz Rd exit – go 0.3 mi. Turn left on La Paz Rd – go 1.0 mi. Turn left on Spadra Ln – go 0.2 mi. Turn right on Preciados Dr – go 0.2 mi. Enter blacktop area using driveway to the right of the garden on the right side of the school. Go around the garden and toward the back of the school.
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Private meeting-Astropysics SIG
2018-04-20 19:30 - 21:30
Our Astrophysics group meets to discuss and learn about how the universe works as a seminar group that bases its discussions on topics of interest introduced by the participants and the videos that are shown during the meetings on different aspects of astrophysics. The meetings are held in the classroom at the Heritage Museum of Orange County, located at 3101 W. Harvard Ave., Santa Ana. The museum is located about a half-block west of Fairview; Harvard is about two miles north of the 405 Fwy, between Warner and Edinger. The driveway is at the western end of the museum property; follow it around to the back of the property to the parking area; the classroom faces the parking area. All members are welcome – come join us for a stimulating evening!
Views: 2

Dark Sky Week
2018-04-16

Private Outeach - Laguna Woods
2018-04-09 20:15 - 22:15 | Laguna Woods Astronomy Club, 24351 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA, 92637, United States
Event: Laguna Woods Astronomy Club
Date: Monday, 4/9/2018
Viewing at 8:15 PM, Sunset at 7:17 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: 2

Private - Cancelled
2018-04-07 20:15 - 22:15
8:15:00 PM – 10:15:00 PM
Event: OC Parks Astronomy Night
Date: Saturday, 4/7/2018
Viewing at 8:15 PM, Sunset at 7:15 PM
Place: Held at O’Neill Regional Park
Address: 30892 Trabuco Canyon Rd.; Trabuco Canyon
Location: 33°39’05″N, 117°36’03″W
Directions: Head to I-5 South towards San Diego. Take exit 91 towards El Toro Rd via Avenida De La Carlota. Use the Left three lanes to turn Left onto El Toro Rd. Travel 7.5 mi. and turn Right onto Live Oak Canyon Rd. Live Oak becomes Trabuco Canyon Rd. Looks for signs for O’Neill Regional Park on the Right.
Views: 2

AstroImagers SIG - RESCHEDULED due to holiday
2018-04-07 18:30 - 21:30
The regular monthly meeting of the AstroImage SIG has been MOVED for this month to July 11.
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OCA General Meeting
2018-04-06 19:30 - 22:30 | Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University, 336 N Center St, Orange, CA, 92866, United States
Meetings are FREE and open to the public, and are held at Chapman University
Agenda:
Club Announcements
Whats Up: See Announcement on Home Page.
Main speaker: See announcement on Home Page
break
Library: Members can check out books from our extensive collection.
Refreshments: will be available (coffee, donuts, soft drinks, etc.).
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Easter
2018-04-01

Quandrantids Meteor Shower
2018-04-01

OCA Banquet
2018-03-31 19:00 - 23:00
OCA Banquet at JT Schmid, 2610 E Katella Ave in Anaheim.
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Passover Begins
2018-03-30
