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Saturday 02/02/2013 Black Star Canyon star party

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Dress for cold weather and come on out to our friendly near-town star party. The winter skies are dark and full of fun objects to observe.

Beginner’s Classes

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The OCA offers Beginner’s classes to both members and non members. Classes meet on the first Friday of most months.

01/05/2013 BSC star party Recap

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First BSC star party of 2013 was very cold but we had 9 brave souls come out even though there was some overcast skies.

Saturday 01/05/2013 Black Star Canyon star party

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Come on out to our first 2013 star party at Black Star Canyon. You can’t go wrong as it is nearby and always friendly.

12/08/2012 BSC star party Recap

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We only had 11 cars come out to Black Star this past Saturday evening, even though skies were dark and clear.

Saturday December 8th Black Star Canyon star party

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If the Mayan calendar is correct, this will be the last BSC star party ever!?

Saturday November 17th Black Star Canyon star party

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If it doesn’t rain or get cloudy, we should have dark skies for the scheduled star party.

Science Hobbyists Needed for a National Study

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Are you a science hobbyist? Your help is needed with a new National Science Foundation sponsored research study that will investigate the characteristics and educational experiences of people who are active in science hobbies.

Saturday October 20th Black Star Canyon star party

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Getting dark early gives us more time to observe the night sky at Black Star Canyon. We are expecting good weather and moderate temperatures.

09/08/12 BSC star party Recap

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Was warm, and best star party ever with 70% cloud cover…25 cars showed up and we had some good viewing!