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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: 155
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/in-person-beginners-class-2/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:Beginner's Class
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SUMMARY:Cancelled - Star-B-Que!!!
DESCRIPTION:The star party and Star B Que are cancelled due to fire and mandatory evacuation order. Please do not try to drive to star party Any question please contact any board member. \nThe August 3rd star party is also the annual Star-B-Que\,which is a pot-luck dinner and gathering in front of the OCA Observatory at Anza. It is open to all members and their guests. Please bring something to share with your fellow astronomers and chair to sit on and join us in front of the club observatory. Come on up around 5pm\, sunset is at 7:49pm. Enjoy some food and the company of your fellow astronomers. Any questions contact any board member. \nSee you all there…… \nViews: 155
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/star-b-que/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Star Parties
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SUMMARY:General Meeting – August 2024
DESCRIPTION:This is a free and open to the public hybrid event\, held both inperson and online.\nDue 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 Tucson\, AZ.\n  \nThe Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast Initiative\,\n  \nand follow up projects!\n  \n \n  \nThe Dynamic Eclipse Broadcast (DEB) Initiative was a citizen science project for the 2024 total solar eclipse which transited North America on 8 April 2024. Nearly 400 citizen volunteers observed the eclipse with a set of standard equipment from about 70 location both inside and outside the path of totality. During the partial eclipse phases\, each site uploaded a processed solar image at a cadence of 1 per minute to our web page. For those sites located in the path of totality\, the volunteers collected a set of 5 different exposures every 5 seconds and then uploaded this data to our central repository. These coronal images are currently being processed with the goal of measuring the acceleration of coronal plasma in the inner corona. \nThe organization and training of the DEB volunteers\, their experiences on the day of the eclipse\, and the current status of the data analysis will be discussed. In addition\, the DEB Initiative follow-up projects which explore white light solar flares\, variable stars and asteroid observations will be discussed with the aim of inspiring more people to join our volunteer community. \n \nMatt Penn became interested in astronomy when his parents bought a 3″ Newtonian telescope for him while he was in 6th grade. While getting his undergraduate degree in astronomy at Caltech\, Penn did his senior research project using solar oscillations data and began a career in solar physics research. After getting his PhD from the University of Hawaii in 1992\, Penn worked with dozens of students\, published more than 70 peer-reviewed research papers and developed a citizen science project for the 2017 total solar eclipse. Leaving the research field in 2018\, Penn stayed with his family in Tucson AZ and is currently an electro-optical engineer. He holds two patents in the field of image processing. Penn continues to publish research papers in the field of astronomy as a hobby\, and enjoys hiking and travel. \n  \nViews: 155
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/general-meeting-2024-08/
LOCATION:Irvine Lecture Hall of the Chapman University\, 336 N Center St\, Orange\, CA\, 92866\, United States
CATEGORIES:General Meetings
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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: 155
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/open-spiral-bar-2-2/2024-08-10/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Meeting After the Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20240816T190000
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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 Orange Coast College\, Astronomy House. Please contact the ASIG chair for details at mark@ocastronomers.org . \nViews: 155
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-astrophysics-sig-meeting-3-3/
LOCATION:Orange Coast College\, Building 40\, Astronomy House\, Merrimac Way\, Costa Mesa\, CA\, 92626\, United States
CATEGORIES:SIG Meetings
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SUMMARY:OCA Outreach - Crystal Cove Grunion Run
DESCRIPTION:The biggest drawback is a moon that is one day past full. I inquired about new moon dates\, but Erin said that her schedule for those dates is full. \nSome of the northern and eastern sky is blocked off by a nearby bluff\, but\, in a kind of exchange\, the whole southern horizon is wide open\, offering people a view of targets rarely seen from Orange County. Polaris should be visible\, although it is fairly close; the northern horizon is at an elevation of about 29 degrees. And\, if you get there early enough and are able to align your scope before the guests begin arriving\, you may be able to witness the grunion run itself. We will be only about 100 feet from the high-water mark. \nViews: 155
URL:https://www.ocastronomers.org/calendar/oca-outreach-crystal-cove-grunion-run/
LOCATION:Cottage 21\, Los Trancos Beach\, Crystal Cove State Park\, Newport Coast\, 92651\, United States
ORGANIZER;CN="Erin Andreatta":MAILTO:erina@crystalcove.org
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