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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: 152
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/beginners-class-in-person-event-2/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – January 2024
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  \nThe [2nd] Great North American\n  \n  \nSolar Eclipse\n  \n  \n \n  \nFor the second time in just under seven years\, the United States will experience another total solar eclipse (TSE) — the first such occultation since the total solar eclipse of August 21\, 2017\, which traced a path from the Oregon coastline to Charleston\, South Carolina\, observed by nearly 215 million people. On April 8th of next year\, another TSE will be seen (weather cooperating) in the continental U.S.   This event shall be the last such eclipse visible in the domestically\, until August 23\, 2044\, followed by another TSE on August 12\, 2045. \nLike the 2017 event\, many large cities lie in the path of totality — chief among them being San Antonio\, Dallas-Fort Worth\, Austin\, and Waco\, TX\, as well as Indianapolis\, IN\, Cleveland\, OH\, and Buffalo and Rochester\, NY. \nThe presentation shall focus on the overall circumstances of the April 8th eclipse\, synoptic weather prospects for selected observation venues\, as well as providing some helpful suggestions regarding preparations for those interested in attempting to view totality. \n  \n  \n \nProfessor Joel Harris has been traveling throughout the world to observe solar eclipses since 1973 — totaling 50 years of eclipse chasing\, encompassing some 22 total eclipse events\, and having spent over an hour within the lunar umbra. \nHis first eclipse experience was as part of a scientific team supporting the noted American solar astronomer\, Dr. Donald Menzel of Harvard Observatory\, in the Mauritanian Sahara Desert in 1973. \nProfessor Harris spent 17 years in the defense and aerospace industries as a senior systems engineer\, having earned both his bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering\, and his master’s in systems engineering. \nHe has been awarded the NASA Group Achievement Award for his public relations work as project information officer supporting the Galileo Project at Jet Propulsion Laboratory from 1982 – 1986\, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society in 2018. \nHarris currently lives in Newbury Park\, CA\, with his wife of 23 years\, Patti\, their rescue dogs Bailey and Sadie\, and his “B flat Grey Tabby” cat\, Miranda. \nViews: 152
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/general-meeting-2024-01/
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:20240119T190000
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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: 152
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting-3/2024-01-19/
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:20240128T103000
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SUMMARY:OCA Board Meeting.
DESCRIPTION:The next Board Meeting of the OCA will be held on 01/28/24 at 10:30am via zoom. All members in good standing can attend\, contact Alan Smallbone for details. \nViews: 152
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-board-meeting-21/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Board Meeting
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