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Look Up Tonight – Ep 19 – Chris Butler – Jul 2004

Posted on by Liam Kennedy

Our Little Corner of the Galaxy – The Voyage to Ultima Thule – Chris ButlerIn 2003 and 2004 the OCA TV SIG produced 24 episodes of “Look Up Tonight” – […]

Clear skies for October Anza Star Party

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Author: Liam KennedyThe October 18th Anza Star Party brought wonderfully clear skies, although it was a little chilly and windy.I was accompanied by my 14-year-old grandson, Owen, who is now […]

2025 Election: Nominations are open

Posted on by Reza

The OCA is a California non-profit corporation, whose business affairs are
managed by four Officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and
Secretary) and seven Trustees. These people are nominated by the
membership, and …

June star parties had a great member turn out at the Kuhn Observatory

Posted on by Liam Kennedy

The Kuhn Observatory/Telescope was open for both Star Parties in June, on the 21st and the 28th. This photo shows a great shot of the Kuhn Telescope, with a few […]

Messier Marathon 2025 – Updated w/ Participation Form

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🌠 Join the Ultimate Stargazing Challenge – The Messier Marathon! 🌠Calling all astronomy enthusiasts! It’s that time of year again—your chance to embark on an exhilarating celestial quest! For one […]

Outreach is now operational and we are looking for volunteers….

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Outreach is back up and running after a hiatus. Martin Christensen has graciously volunteered to be our new Outreach Coordinator. A big welcome to Martin, who is a long term […]

OCA HAS A NEW OUTREACH COORDINATOR AND WE NEED OTHER OUTREACH VOLUNTEERS

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Our traditional OCA Outreach program focused on events where volunteer club members brought telescopes to certain locations, generally schools or parks, for students, their families or members of the general […]

SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR NEEDED

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If you enjoy social media and would like to help keep our accounts active, we are seeking a social media coordinator and would love to hear from you.  We have […]

2024 Election: Nominations are open

Posted on by Reza

The OCA is a California non-profit corporation, whose business affairs are
managed by four Officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, and
Secretary) and seven Trustees. These people are nominated by the
membership, and …

This Summer’s OVRO Trip 2023

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This summer we had about 40 people join us at OVRO for an exciting event. One of the new developments was to see the DSA 110 telescope being fabricated. That […]