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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231215T190000
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SUMMARY:OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: THE DECEMBER ASIG MEETING WILL BE HELD DECEMBER 8\, 2023 AT 7 PM AT HMOC.  WE RETURN TO OUR REGULAR SCHEDULE OF THIRD FRIDAY OF THE MONTH JANUARY 2024. \n  \nThe monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at the Heritage Museum of Orange County. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org . \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting-2-2/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231209T233000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230131T204519Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T204519Z
UID:10001296-1702159200-1702164600@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Open Spiral Bar
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event. \nJoin Zoom\n  \nCome and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually!\nBring your latest astrophotography\, mini-presentation\, questions or none and your own refreshments. \n \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/open-spiral-bar-2023-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting After the Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231208T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231208T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20231105T221038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231105T221645Z
UID:10001339-1702063800-1702071000@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – December 2023
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public hybrid event\, held both inperson and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements\, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus\, they are welcome to attend online.\n Join Zoom\n\nThis meeting’s speaker will present inperson from the Chapman University’s campus.\n\n  \n  \nBrave New Worlds\n  \n  \n \n  \nThirty years ago\, the astronomical world finally had an answer to one of the most profound questions humanity has ever asked: do the distant stars have worlds of their own? In the last three decades\, we have gone from a handful of initial discoveries to an avalanche of information. Internationally published science illustrator and long time OCA member Chris Butler will bring it all together and offer his perspective of where we stand now\, and what the implications are of all these brave new worlds. \n  \n \n  \nChris Butler is an internationally published science and nature artist best known for his work on astronomical subjects and for his work as a science speaker and educator.  Chris is the senior artist and animator for the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles\, where he has been involved in public program production and exhibit design for 26 years.  Chris has been a member of the Orange County Astronomers since 1984\, and has served as Vice President and a member of the Board. Chris holds memberships in numerous other astronomical organizations\, is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society\, and was honored to have an asteroid named after him by the International Astronomical Union. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/general-meeting-2023-12/
LOCATION:Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University\, 336 N Center St\, Orange\, CA\, 92866\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231201T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231201T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230803T225057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T225807Z
UID:10001331-1701459000-1701466200@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Online Beginner's Class
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event\, to attend please register with zoom by clicking here at or after 7:10pm. \nThe 4th session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers the science behind the telescope. \nHow do our eyes actually perceive objects we see in the telescope and what is the physics that allows that perception. \nFor details\, please visit here and download the sample information PDF package. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/online-beginners-class-15/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginner's Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231117T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20231113T235134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231114T001413Z
UID:10001320-1700247600-1700254800@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:THE NOVEMBER 2023 ASIG MEETING WILL NOT BE HELD AT HMOC.  FOR INFORMATION PLEASE SEE THE ASIG NOVEMBER 23 AGENDA OR CONTACT THE ORGANIZER  mark@ocastronomers.org . \nThe monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at the Heritage Museum of Orange County. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org . \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231111T233000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230131T204451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T204451Z
UID:10001295-1699740000-1699745400@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Open Spiral Bar
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event. \nJoin Zoom\n  \nCome and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually!\nBring your latest astrophotography\, mini-presentation\, questions or none and your own refreshments. \n \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/open-spiral-bar-2023-11/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting After the Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231110T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20231023T205929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231111T042103Z
UID:10001338-1699644600-1699651800@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – November 2023
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public hybrid event\, held both inperson and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements\, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus\, they are welcome to attend online.\n Join Zoom\n\nThis meeting’s speaker will present inperson from the Chapman University’s campus.\n\n  \n  \nRACING WITH THE MOON\n\n  \nDANCING WITH THE STARS\n  \n  \n  \nIn RACING WITH THE MOON / DANCING WITH THE STARS. Richard Lederer\, Ph.D.\, will share the etymology of words and phrases derived from our moon sun\, galaxy and the stars. He’ll also welcome your questions about the English language — puns to punctuation\, pronouns to pronunciation\, and palaver to palindromes. \n \nSan Diego Union-Tribune language columnist Richard Lederer\, Ph.D.\, is the author of 60 books about language\, history\, and humor\, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current title\, Lederer’s Language & Laughter. \nHe is a founding co-host of “A Way With Words\,” broadcast on Public Radio. \nDr. Lederer has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International’s Golden Gavel winner. \nThere will be a book signing after the event. \nYou can find the list of books authored by Dr. Lederer along with instructions for ordering\, here: RichardLedererBookList \nYou can find the text of the talk here: RichardLedererMoonAndStars \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/general-meeting-2023-11/
LOCATION:Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University\, 336 N Center St\, Orange\, CA\, 92866\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231103T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230803T224913Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T225740Z
UID:10001329-1699039800-1699047000@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Online Beginner's Class
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event\, to attend please register with zoom by clicking here at or after 7:10pm. \nThe 3rd session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers different methods of finding objects in the night sky.  Special topic is learning the constellations. \nFor details\, please visit here and download the sample information PDF package. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/online-beginners-class-14/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginner's Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231020T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230228T030406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T235723Z
UID:10001319-1697828400-1697835600@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at the Heritage Museum of Orange County. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org . \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting/2023-10-20/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231014T233000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230131T204422Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T204422Z
UID:10001294-1697320800-1697326200@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Open Spiral Bar
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event. \nJoin Zoom\n  \nCome and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually!\nBring your latest astrophotography\, mini-presentation\, questions or none and your own refreshments. \n \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/open-spiral-bar-2023-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting After the Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231013T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230823T115935Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230823T115935Z
UID:10001337-1697225400-1697232600@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – October 2023
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public hybrid event\, held both inperson and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements\, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus\, they are welcome to attend online.\n Join Zoom\n\nThis meeting’s speaker will present online from Flagstaff\, Arizona.\n\n  \n  \nThe Discovery of Pluto\n  \n \n  \n  \nThe search for\, and eventual discovery of\, Pluto is a colorful tale of dedication\, perseverance. and personal triumph. It was a real needle-in-haystack effort that is as much about the human spirit as it is scientific pursuits. \n \n  \nKevin Schindler is the historian at Lowell Observatory – where he has worked for 28 years – and an active member of the Flagstaff history and science communities. He has written more than 600 magazine and newspaper articles on subjects ranging from local history and astronomy to baseball and the Lincoln Memorial\, and contributes a bi-weekly astronomy column\, “View from Mars Hill”\, for the Arizona Daily Sun newspaper. He has written seven books\, including Historic Tales of Flagstaff (written with Mike Kitt). Fun fact: Kevin has both a fossil crab and asteroid named after him. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/general-meeting-2023-10/
LOCATION:Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University\, 336 N Center St\, Orange\, CA\, 92866\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231006T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20231006T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230803T224805Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230803T225706Z
UID:10001328-1696620600-1696627800@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Online Beginner's Class
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event\, to attend please register with zoom by clicking here at or after 7:10pm. \nThe 2nd session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers the different types of equipment used to observe the night sky\, including telescopes\, mounts\, eyepieces\, filters\, and advantages and disadvantages of different options. \nThis session is a must if thinking about buying a telescope. \nFor details\, please visit here and download the sample information PDF package. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/online-beginners-class-12/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginner's Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230924T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230924T133000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230820T224939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230820T224939Z
UID:10001336-1695555000-1695562200@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:OCA Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The OCA board meeting will be conducted via Zoom at 11:30am on Sept 24\,2023. This meeting is open to all OCA members in good standing. Please contact Alan Smallbone for the link for the meeting. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-board-meeting-20/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230915T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230228T030406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T235723Z
UID:10001318-1694804400-1694811600@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at the Heritage Museum of Orange County. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org . \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting/2023-09-15/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230909T233000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230131T204355Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T204355Z
UID:10001293-1694296800-1694302200@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Open Spiral Bar
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event. \nJoin Zoom\n  \nCome and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually!\nBring your latest astrophotography\, mini-presentation\, questions or none and your own refreshments. \n \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/open-spiral-bar-2023-09/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting After the Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230908T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230908T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230808T194218Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230808T201407Z
UID:10001334-1694201400-1694208600@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – September 2023
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public hybrid event\, held both inperson and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements\, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus\, they are welcome to attend online.\n Join Zoom\n\nThis meeting’s speaker will present inperson on the campus of Chapman University.\n\n  \n  \n  \nTHE SHAKING COSMOS:\n  \n  \nObserving the Universe in\n  \n  \nGravitational Waves with LISA\n  \n \nVirtually everything we know about the Universe has been discovered from the study of photons — light in all its myriad forms from radio waves\, to visible light\, to x-rays and beyond.  At the dawn of the 21st century\, advanced technology is providing access to the Cosmos through detection of sub-atomic particles like cosmic rays and neutrinos\, and through detection of ripples in the fabric of spacetime itself. \nThese ripples in spacetime\, called gravitational waves\, carry information not in the form of light or particles\, but in the form of gravity itself.  Gravitational waves are messengers which carry the stories of what happens when two black holes collide at the centers of galaxies\, of how the compact stars fall into monstrous black holes\, and of how the graveyard of the galaxy is filled with the quiet whisper of binary white dwarf stars that spiral together ever so slowly as they fade into oblivion. \n \nThis talk will explore the modern description of gravity\, what gravitational waves are and how we hope to measure them\, and what we hope to learn from their detection. We’ll focus on the forthcoming space gravitational wave observatory\, LISA\, being launched in the early 2030s by ESA and NASA. Gravity has a story to tell\, and in this talk\, we’ll explore some of discoveries we hope to make by listening. \n \nShane Larson is a research professor of physics at Northwestern University\, where he is the Associate Director of CIERA (Center for Interdisciplinary Exploration and Research in Astrophysics). He works in the field of gravitational wave astrophysics\, specializing in studies of compact stars\, binaries\, and the galaxy.  He works in gravitational wave astronomy with both the ground-based LIGO project\, and future space-based observatory LISA. He was formerly a tenured associate professor of physics at Utah State University. He is an award winning teacher\, and a Fellow of the American Physical Society. He contributes regularly to a public science blog at writescience.wordpress.com\, and tweets with the handle @sciencejedi \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/general-meeting-2023-09/
LOCATION:Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University\, 336 N Center St\, Orange\, CA\, 92866\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230901T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230901T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230605T213157Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T213703Z
UID:10001325-1693596600-1693603800@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Online Beginner's Class
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online Zoom event\, to attend please click here at or after 7:10pm \nThe 1st session of the Beginners Astronomy Class gives a general overview of all of the different objects you can see in the night and day time skies\, with some history and information about what they are and their significance.  An overview of the current scientific understanding of the Universe’s beginning\, present and future is also covered. \nFor details\, please visit here and download the sample information PDF package. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/online-beginners-class-13/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Beginner's Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230825T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230820T223255Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230820T223255Z
UID:10001335-1692990000-1692997200@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Astrophysics SIG meeting - New Date
DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group at 7:00 at the Heritage Museum. Please contact the SIG chair for details and requirements. See the Contacts section of the website for details on contacting the group. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/astrophysics-sig-meeting-new-date/
LOCATION:Heritage Museum of OC\, 3101 W Harvard St\, Santa Ana\, CA\, 92704\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230818T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230818T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230228T030406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T235723Z
UID:10001317-1692385200-1692392400@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at the Heritage Museum of Orange County. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org . \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting/2023-08-18/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230812T233000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230131T204324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T204324Z
UID:10001292-1691877600-1691883000@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Open Spiral Bar
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event. \nJoin Zoom\n  \nCome and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually!\nBring your latest astrophotography\, mini-presentation\, questions or none and your own refreshments. \n \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/open-spiral-bar-2023-08/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting After the Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230811T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230811T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230625T142320Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230625T144518Z
UID:10001327-1691782200-1691789400@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – August 2023
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public hybrid event\, held both inperson and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements\, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus\, they are welcome to attend online.\n Join Zoom\n\nThis meeting’s speaker will present online from Heidelberg\, Germany.\n\n  \n  \n  \nA Journey Through Binary Black Holes\n  \n \n  \nThe zoo of binary black holes has never been so rich. Before the first LIGO-Virgo detection of gravitational waves in 2015\, we could only speculate about the existence of binary black holes\, i.e. systems composed of two black holes orbiting about each other. Now\, the number of detected binary black holes approaches the 100 mark\, and we expect many new discoveries in the next few months. The mass of the black holes observed by LIGO and Virgo ranges from a few up to a few hundred times the mass of our Sun. Some of them are relatively nearby\, others merged several Billion years ago and their gravitational wave signal reached us from far away. In this talk\, we will explore the main properties of binary black holes and discuss their main formation channels and open questions. \n\n\n\n  \nMichela Mapelli obtained her PhD in Astrophysics from the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA/ISAS\, Trieste\, Italy) in 2006. She then moved to Zurich (Switzerland) for a postdoctoral fellowship. In 2010\, she got a permanent research position at the Italian National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF)\, where she built her first research group focused on the study of black holes of different sizes. After holding a professorship at the University of Innsbruck (Austria\, 2017-2018) and Padova (Italy\, 2018-2023)\, she recently became Full Professor of Computational Physics at the University of Heidelberg (Germany). During her career\, she obtained several prizes for her research on black holes\, including the MERAC Prize 2015 for the Best Early Career Researcher in Theoretical Astrophysics and a Consolidator Grant of the European Research Council. In 2009\, several years before the first gravitational-wave detection\, she proposed the formation of black holes with mass about 30-50 times the mass of our Sun. She is now an enthusiastic member of the LIGO-Virgo-KAGRA collaboration and is planning for the next-generation gravitational-wave detectors. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/general-meeting-2023-08/
LOCATION:Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University\, 336 N Center St\, Orange\, CA\, 92866\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230804T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230804T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230122T022803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230802T204310Z
UID:10001281-1691177400-1691184600@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:In-person Beginner's Class
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public event (in person event only) \nThe 6th session of the Beginners Astronomy Class covers the basics of astrophotography\, covering different types of imaging\, how different types of cameras are used for this kind of photography\, and other equipment and considerations for taking a good picture.\nThis session is taught by Kyle Coker\, who is active in the club’s AstroImaging special interest group. \nFree and open to the public as well as members of OCA. \nFor details\, please visit here and download the sample information PDF package. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/in-person-beginners-class-12/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beginner's Class
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230730T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230730T143000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230507T194752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230507T195015Z
UID:10001322-1690716600-1690727400@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:OCA Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The next OCA board meeting will be held via zoom on July 30\, 2023 at 11:30am. Any member is welcome to attend please contact Alan Smallbone for more information. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-board-meeting-19/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230721T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230228T030406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T235723Z
UID:10001316-1689966000-1689973200@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at the Heritage Museum of Orange County. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org . \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting/2023-07-21/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230715T233000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230131T204300Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T204300Z
UID:10001291-1689458400-1689463800@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Open Spiral Bar
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event. \nJoin Zoom\n  \nCome and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually!\nBring your latest astrophotography\, mini-presentation\, questions or none and your own refreshments. \n \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/open-spiral-bar-2023-07/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting After the Meeting
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230714T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230611T142113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230612T050010Z
UID:10001326-1689363000-1689370200@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:General Meeting – July 2023
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public hybrid event\, held both inperson and online. Due to the newly effective insurance requirements\, we regret that we can not allow people under 18 on the Chapman Campus\, they are welcome to attend online.\n Join Zoom\n\nThis meeting’s speaker will present inperson on the campus of Chapman University.\n\n  \n  \n  \nTips and Secrets on Planetary Imaging\n  \n  \nThis talk will discuss the preparation\, imaging capture and processing for Planetary Imaging. \n \nChristopher Go lives on the island of Cebu in the Philippines. He has been an amateur astronomer since 1986\, the year of the return of Halley’s Comet. He studied at the University of San Carlos where he received a BS in physics. \nStarting as an amateur astronomer with a pair of 10×40 binoculars\, Chritopher Go would later own several different telescopes. He currently uses a Celestron C14 for planetary imaging. \nChris’s main astronomical interests are planetary imaging\, particularly of Jupiter and Saturn. \nIn February 2006\, Christopher Go discovered that the white spot Oval BA of Jupiter (later called Red Spot Jr.) had turned red. He joined planetary scientists Imke de Pater and Phil Marcus to observe Jupiter in the spring of 2006 with the Hubble Space Telescope. He was also involved with follow-up Hubble and Keck telescope observations of Jupiter. \nIn 2008\, he received the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers’ prestigious Walter Haas Award. In June 3\, 2010\, he confirmed the Jupiter Impact that was observed by Anthony Wesley. Asteroid 2000 EL157 has been named 30100Christophergo\, in his honour. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/general-meeting-2023-07/
LOCATION:Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University\, 336 N Center St\, Orange\, CA\, 92866\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230707T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230707T213000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230122T022715Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230122T022715Z
UID:10001280-1688758200-1688765400@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Beginner's Class In-person event
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public  event (In-person event only). \nThe 5th session of the Beginners Astronomy Class is the “How to Use Your Telescope”. \nIf you have a telescope and would like some help learning to set it up and use it\, attend this Hands-on class. \nFor details\, please visit here and download the sample information PDF package. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/beginners-class-in-person-event/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230617
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230618
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230605T144330Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230605T144330Z
UID:10001323-1686960000-1687046399@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Anza Star Party
DESCRIPTION:New moon weekend and the Anza start party for members and their guests. \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/anza-star-party/
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230616T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230616T210000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230228T030406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231113T235723Z
UID:10001315-1686942000-1686949200@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:OCA Astrophysics SIG Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The monthly meeting of the Astrophysics Special Interest Group is at 7:00 PM every third Friday of the month at the Heritage Museum of Orange County. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org . \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting/2023-06-16/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T220000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20230610T233000
DTSTAMP:20260407T163904
CREATED:20230131T204233Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230131T204233Z
UID:10001290-1686434400-1686439800@www.ocastronomers.org
SUMMARY:Open Spiral Bar
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public online event. \nJoin Zoom\n  \nCome and socialize with your fellow astronomy enthusiasts face-to-face virtually!\nBring your latest astrophotography\, mini-presentation\, questions or none and your own refreshments. \n \nViews: 1
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/open-spiral-bar-2023-06/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting After the Meeting
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