Orange County Astronomers

Full Moon
2019-04-19 00:00, 2019-03-20 00:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
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OCA General Meeting - APR 2019
2019-04-12 19:30 - 22:30
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.).
About OCA General Meetings
The OCA has a general meeting held on the second Friday of every month* at Chapman University.
These meetings are free and open to the general public.
The meetings take place in The Irvine Lecture Hall with seating for approximately 250 people.
The Irvine Lecture Hall (located adjacent to the Hashinger Science Center) is near the south east corner of the campus and the nearest cross street is East Palm Ave and North Center Street.
After the slideshow, the meeting officially starts at 7:30 PM.
The basic agenda, with approximate times, is as shown below.
* Please check here for any changes to the date of the meeting (rarely we get a scheduling conflict which results in the meeting being pushed back a week).
Agenda

7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Pre-meeting Slide Show
Arrival of audience. This presentation includes recent astronomical photographs taken by OCA members.

7:30 PM – 7:45 PM
Club Announcements
Usually presented by the OCA Secretary.

7:45 PM – 8:15 PM
“What’s Up?”
Presented by various OCA Members and guests from other clubs.

8:15 PM – 9:15 PM
Main Talk
Speakers are often from JPL/Caltech and other major educational and astronomical institutions.
The level of the talks are usually appropriate for anyone who has an interest in this hobby.

9:15 PM – 9:30 PM
Refreshments Break
Donuts, coffee and soda are available for a small donation.

9:30 PM – 10:00 PM
“Ask an Astronomer”
Anyone can stay behind and ask a panel of experts any burning question related to this hobby.

First Time Attending
Plan to be there anytime between 7:00 and 7:30. During which a slideshow runs. The formal part of the meeting starts at 7:30 after which it gets crowded and if you come late you may have to stand in the back.
We recommend the paid parking lot which is an underground facility about a hundred feet east of Glassel. (see below)
Enter the parking lot from Walnut. Walnut is north of the main part of the campus.
After parking toward the south end, walk to the main stairs where you will find a ticketing machine that takes cash or credit card.
Buy 3 hours. The machine might take some time to finish the transaction.
Place the ticket on your dash board and then go up those stairs and continuing walking south to Hashinger Hall.
Library
During the meeting our extensive club library is open to allow members to browse the books, videos and DVD’s that are available for their use.
Membership
The club’s Treasurer is available to accept new applications and renewals. More…
Also a range of interesting astronomical items (calendars, decals, etc.) are available for sale at his table, of which, all proceeds go to the club.
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1st Qtr Moon
2019-04-12 00:00, 2019-03-14 00:00

Private Outreach - Laguna Woods Astronomy Club
2019-04-09 20:15 - 22:15
Event: Laguna Woods Astronomy Club
Date: Tuesday, 4/9/2019
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.
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Private Star Party - Orange County
2019-04-06 18:00, 2019-03-02 18:00 - 23:59, 2019-03-02 18:00
Monthly Star Party in the OC Parks Open space (Location may vary), open to OCA Members and their guests only. NOTE: The actual time the gate opens may be different from what is shown above. The Orange County star parties generally begin with the opening of the gate about 30 minutes before sundown and close at midnight. Please contact Steve Mizera, the Star Party Coordinator, at mizeras@cox.net for details, and to be put on the OC Star Party mailing list.
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Private star party – Anza
2019-04-06 18:00, 2019-03-09 18:00, 2019-03-02 18:00

Private Outreach - Wilson Elementary School
2019-04-05 20:15 - 22:15 | Wilson Elementary School, 8317 East Sheffield Road, San Gabriel, CA, 91775, United States
Event: Wilson Elementary School
Date: Friday, 4/5/2019
Viewing at 8:15 PM, Sunset at 7:15 PM
Place: Wilson Elementary School
Address: 801 W. Wilson Street; Costa Mesa
Location: 33°39’18″N, 117°56’00″W
Directions: Take CA-55 South towards Costa Mesa. Use Right lane to take Exit 3 toward 22nd Ave/Victoria St., 0.2 mi. Stay to the right to merge onto Newport Ave., 0.1 mi. Turn Right onto Victoria St, 1.5 mi. Turn right onto Placentia Ave. School will be on your Left.
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Beginner’s Class
2019-04-05 19:30 - 21:30
7:30:00 PM – 9:30:00 PM The 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. The Beginners Astronomy Class is held at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. For details, please see the webpage on the Beginners Class, under “About OCA” and “Special Interest Groups”. Free and open to the public as well as members of OCA. Note: All who attend are invited to one of our monthly OC star parties as our guest.
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New Moon
2019-04-05 00:00, 2019-03-06 00:00

Private Outreach - Biola University
2019-04-02 20:15 - 22:15 | Biola University, 13800 Biola Avenue, La Mirada, CA, 90639, United States
Event: Biola University
Date: Tuesday, 4/2/2019
Viewing at 8:15 PM, Sunset at 7:13 PM
Place: Biola University

Address: 13800 Biola Avenue; La Mirada
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. Enter campus then turn left. Drive south past the soccer field to Parking Structure S (22 on map). Enter and drive to the top level. Setup scopes at the top east end of the structure.
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Private Outreach - Gates Elementary School
2019-03-29 20:00 | Gates Elementary School
Event: Gates Elementary School
Date: Friday, 3/29/2019
Viewing at 8:00 PM, Sunset at 7:09 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.
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Private Outreach - St. Francis of Assisi School
2019-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | St. Francis of Assisi School, 5330 Eastside Circle, Yorba Linda, CA, 92887, United States
Event: St. Francis of Assisi School
Date: Thursday, 3/28/2019
Viewing at 8:15 PM, Sunset at 7:09 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.
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Last Qtr Moon
2019-03-27 00:00

Private Outreach - Olive Elementary School
2019-03-26 20:00 - 21:30 | Olive Elementary School, 3038 Magnolia Ave, Orange, CA, 92865, United States
Event: Olive Elementary School
Date: Tuesday, 3/26/2019
Viewing at 8:15 PM, Sunset at 7:07 PM
Place: Olive Elementary School
Address: 3038 N Magnolia Avenue; Orange
Location: 33°50’24″N, 117°50’39″W
Directions: Merge onto I-5 N; go 2.5 mi. Take exit 103A for CA-55 N; go 0.2 mi. Keep left and merge onto CA-55 N; go 6.2 mi. Take exit 17 toward Nohl Ranch Rd/Lincoln Ave; go 0.2 mi. Turn left onto N Santiago Blvd. Turn left at the 1st cross street onto E Lincoln Ave; go 0.7 mi. Turn right onto N Olive Ave; go .02 mi. Stay on Olive past Buena Vista Ave and just before the turn onto Orange-Olive, turn right through the school gate and go right onto the basketball courts for telescope set-up.
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Private Outreach - Heritage Museum of OC
2019-03-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Heritage Museum of OC, 3101 W Harvard St, Santa Ana, CA, 92704, United States
Event: Heritage Museum of Orange County
Date: Friday, 3/15/2019
Viewing at 8:00 PM, Sunset at 6:59 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.
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Private Outreach - Cerro Villa Middle School
2019-03-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Cerro Villa Middle School, 17852 Serrano Ave, Villa Park, CA, 92861, United States
Event: Cerro Villa Middle School
Date: Thursday, 3/14/2019
Viewing at 8:00 PM, Sunset at 6:58 PM
Place: Cerro Villa Middle School
Address: 17852 Serrano Ave; Villa Park
Location: 33°49’12″N, 117°49’11″W
Directions: Take CA-55 to Katella Ave exit. Go east on E Katella Ave; go 0.5 mi. Turn left at N Wanda Rd; go 0.3 mi. Continue on N Santiago Blvd; go 0.5 mi. Turn right at Serrano Ave. Follow Serrano past the school and turn right on Nichols Ave. Entrance gate is on the right past the portables.
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OCA General Meeting - MAR 2019
2019-03-08 19:30 - 22:30

Private Outreach - Cancelled
2019-03-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Laguna Niguel Elementary, 27922 Niguel Heights Blvd, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677, United States
Event: Laguna Niguel Elementary
Date: Thursday, 3/7/2019
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:52 PM
Place: Laguna Niguel Elementary
Address: 27922 Niguel Heights Rd; Laguna Niguel
Location: 33°33’24″N, 117°42’16″W
Directions: Take I-5 South towards San Diego. Take Exit 88 for Oso Pkwy, using the Right two lanes to turn Right onto Oso, 1.8 mi. Turn Left onto Moulton Pkwy, 0.8 mi. Turn Right onto Avila Rd and then immediately turn Left onto Niguel Heights Blvd. School will be on your left.
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Private Outreach - Bonita Canyon Elementary
2019-03-06 19:00 - 21:00 | Bonita Canyon Elementary, 1 Sundance Dr, Irvine, CA, 92603, United States
Event: Bonita Canyon Elementary
Date: Wednesday, 3/6/2019
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:52 PM
Place: Bonita Canyon Elementary
Address: 1 Sundance Drive; Irvine
Location: 33°38’02″N, 117°48’47″W
Directions: Take the CA-55 south exit towards Costa Mesa Fwy/Newport Beach. Take the I-405 south and exit on Culver D. Turn right on Culver Dr and go 1.4 mi. Turn left on Campus Dr – go 0.4 mi. Turn right on Turtle Rock Dr – go 1.6 mi. Turn left on Sundance.
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Private Outreach - Laguna Woods Astronomy Club
2019-03-05 19:30 - 21:30
Event: Laguna Woods Astronomy Club
Date: Tuesday, 3/5/2019
Viewing at 7:30 PM, Sunset at 5:51 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.
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Private Outreach - Moulton Elementary
2019-03-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Moulton Elementary
7:00:00 PM – 9:00:00 PM
Event: Moulton Elementary
Date: Monday, 3/4/2019
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:50 PM
Place: Moulton Elementary
Address: 29851 Highlands Ave; Laguna Niguel
Location: 33°31’44″N, 117°43’23″W
Directions: Take CA-55 South toward Newport Beach . Take exit 11A to merge onto I-5 S toward San Diego, go 13.1 mi. Take exit 90 for Alicia Pkwy. Turn right onto Alicia Pkwy; go 4.7 mi. Turn right onto Highlands Ave; go 1.3 m. School is on the left.
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Beginner’s Class
2019-03-01 19:30 - 21:30
The first session of the Beginners Astronomy Class gives a general overview of all of the different objects you can see in the night sky, with some history and information about what they are and their significance. The Beginners Astronomy Class is held at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana. For details, please see the webpage on the Beginners Class, under “About OCA” and “Special Interest Groups”. Free and open to the public as well as members of OCA. Note: All who attend are invited to one of our monthly OC star parties as our guest
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Private Outreach - Davis Magnet School
2019-03-01 19:00 - 21:00 | Davis Magnet School, 1050 Arlington Dr, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626, United States
Event: Davis Magnet School
Date: Friday, 3/1/2019
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:48 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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