Orange County Astronomers

Private meeting-Astropysics SIG
2018-02-16 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
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!
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Private Oureach - Beatty Elementary School
2018-02-16 07:00 - 09:00 | Beatty Elementary School, 8201 Country Club Dr, Buena Park, CA, 90621, United States
Event: Beatty Elementary School
Date: Friday, 2/16/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:37 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.
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Chinese New Year
2018-02-16 00:15
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Private Outreach - Fairmont Elementary School
2018-02-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Fairmont Elementary School, Fairmont Blvd, Yorba Linda, CA, 92886, United States
Event: Fairmont Elementary School
Date: Thursday, 2/15/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:35 PM
Place: Fairmont Elementary School
Address: 5241 Fairmont Blvd; Yorba Linda
Location: 33°53’10″N, 117°47’28″W
Directions: Take CA-55 or CA-57 north to CA-91 East. Go east on CA-91 E to exit 36 for Imperial Hwy. Turn left onto Imperial Hwy; go 0.5 mi. Turn right onto E La Palma Ave; go 1.0 mi. Turn left at Fairmont Blvd; go 2.0 mi. School is on the left.
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New Moon
2018-02-15 00:00, 2018-01-16 00:00

Valentine’s Day
2018-02-14 00:15

Private Outreach - Canceled
2018-02-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Anaheim Hills Elementary, 6450 Serrano Ave, Anaheim, CA, 92807, United States
Event: Anaheim Hills Elementary
Canceled.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canyon View Elementary
2018-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Canyon View Elementary School, 5050 Barranca Parkway, Irvine, CA, 92604, United States
Event: Canyon View Elementary School
Date: Thursday, 2/8/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:29 PM
Place: Canyon View Elementary School
Address: 12025 Yale Court; Irvine
Location: 33°43’37″N, 117°45’15″W
Directions: Take the I-5 to the Culver Dr exit. Go north on Culver Dr 2.1 mi. Turn right onto Portola Pkwy, go 0.6 mi. Turn right at the 1st cross street onto Yale Ave; go 0.2 mi. Continue onto Yale Ct. School is on the right.
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AstroImagers SIG
2018-02-07 19:00 - 22:00, 2018-01-03 19:00 - 22:00
Monthly meeting of the AstroImagers group in the Digital Media Center, 1300 S. Bristol Ave., Santa Ana, CA 92704.
The meeting begins at 7pm and will be in the “Multipurpose Room,” which is located on the first floor, south end of the building. Enter the main lobby, turn left to go down the hallway, and we are in the second room on the left. There is a small sign on the wall next to the door that says “Multipurpose Room.” There is plenty of free parking.
This very active group includes all levels of imagers, from beginners through experts in CCD, video and film astrophotography. All OCA Members are welcome, at whatever level they may be or the nature of their interest in this topic.
Please click here for Details
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Private Outreach - Mendez Fundamental
2018-02-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Mendez Fundamental School, 2000 N Bristol St, Santa Ana, CA, 92706, United States
Event: Mendez Fundamental School
Date: Wednesday, 2/7/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:28 PM
Place: Held at 2000 N Bristol St; Santa Ana
Address: CA
Location: 33°45’52″N, 117°52’51″W
Directions: Take CA-55 South to CA-22 W/Garden Grove. Take exit 14A towards The City Dr. At the light, turn right onto W Metropolitan Dr. Turn right immediately onto The City Dr S, 0.1 mi. Turn Left onto W Memory Lane, 0.4 mi. Turn right onto N Bristol St. T turn right into the school parking lot, shared with shopping center. Drive down the side road behind Target with the school on your right and Target on the left. Gate should be visible.
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Last Qtr Moon
2018-02-07 00:00
3rd Quarter Moon
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Private Outreach - Buena Park Junior High
2018-02-06 19:00 - 21:00
Event: Buena Park Junior High
Date: Tuesday, 2/6/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:28 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.
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Private - OC Academy of Sciences and Arts
2018-02-05 19:00 - 21:00 | OCASA (OC Academy of Sciences and Arts), 29292 Crown Valley Pkwy, Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677, United States
Event: OCASA (OC Academy of Sciences and Arts)
Date: Monday, 2/5/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:26 PM
Place: OCASA (OC Academy of Sciences and Arts)
Address: 29292 Crown Valley Pkwy; Laguna Niguel
Location: 33°32’09″N, 117°41’47″W
Directions: Take 1-5 or 405 S towards San Diego. If taking 405 S, merge onto I-5 S. Go 10 mi. and take exit 86 for Crown Valley Pkwy. Turn Right onto Crown Valley Pkwy. Turn Left onto Adelanto Dr, 2.1 mi. School will be on immediate right side.
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Private Outreach - Brywood Elementary School
2018-02-02 19:00 - 21:00 | Brywood Elementary School, 1 Westwood, Irvine, CA, 92620, United States
7:00:00 PM – 9:00:00 PM
Event: Brywood Elementary School
Date: Friday, 2/2/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:23 PM
Place: Brywood Elementary School
Address: 1 Westwood; Irvine
Location: 33°42’43″N, 117°46’25″W
Directions: Take CA-55 South to I-5 South. Take exit 11A to merge onto I-5 South; go 4.0 mi. Take exit 99 for Culver Dr; go 0.4 mi. Turn left at Culver Dr; go 0.6 mi. Turn right at Bryan Ave; go 0.4 mi. Turn right at Westwood. School is on the right.
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Private Outreach - Gates Elementary School
2018-01-26 07:00 - 21:00 | Gates Elementary School
Event: Gates Elementary School
Date: Friday, 1/26/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:16 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 - Peters K-3 Elementary
2018-01-25 19:00 - 21:00 | Peters K-3 Elementary School, 13162 Newhope St, Garden Grove, CA, 92843, United States
7:00:00 PM – 9:00:00 PM
Event: Peters K-3 Elementary School
Date: Thursday, 1/25/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:16 PM
Place: Peters K-3 Elementary School
Address: 13162 Newhope St; Garden Grove
Location: 33°46’18″N, 117°55’43″W
Directions: Merge onto I-5 N; go 6.0 mi. Take exit 106 to merge onto CA-22 W toward Long Beach; go 3.9 mi. Take exit 11 toward Euclid St; go 0.3 mi. Turn right onto Trask Ave; go 0.3 mi. Turn left onto Newhope St; go 0.3 mi. School is on the right.
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Private Outreach - LePort School HB
2018-01-18 19:00 - 21:00 | LePort School HB, 16081 Waikiki Ln, Huntington Beach,, CA, 92649, United States
7:00:00 PM – 9:00:00 PM
Event: LePort School HB
Date: Thursday, 1/18/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:09 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 - Canceled
2018-01-16 19:00 - 21:00
Event: Springbrook Elementary
Canceled.
Views: 3

Private Outreach - Canceled
2018-01-16 19:00 - 21:00 | Dysinger Elementary School Canceled., 7770 Camellia Drive, Buena Park, CA, 90620, United States
Event: Dysinger Elementary School
Canceled.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
2018-01-15 00:15

OCA General Meeting
2018-01-12 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.).
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Private Outreach - Rose Drive Elementary School
2018-01-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Rose Drive Elementary, 4700 N Rose Dr, Yorba Linda, CA, 92886, United States
Event: Rose Drive Elementary
Date: Thursday, 1/11/2018
Viewing at 7:00 PM, Sunset at 5:02 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.
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower
2018-01-04 00:15

AstroImagers Meeting
2018-01-02 18:30 - 20:30
Monthly meeting of the AstroImagers group 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.
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Full Moon
2018-01-01 00:15, 2018-01-01 00:00
