Death Valley National Park, the Las Vegas Astronomical Society, and Furnace Creek Inn and Ranch Resort will present Astronomy Week, Jan 28 – Feb 2.
Activities will include guided walks, solar and night observing, and evening lectures outdoor and indoor. Attached are a /resources/flyers/Astronomy%20Week%20Flyer%20web.pdf flyer and /resources/flyers/Astronomy Week Schedule of Events _for public distribution_.pdf schedule of events in pdf format.
Click on the title to view the proposed agenda for the OCA Board Meeting this coming Sunday, 1/20/08. There may be modifications to the agenda before the meeting – please check back to see if it’s been modified.
The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m., with our usual potluck at 5:00. All members are welcome to attend, but please contact Bob Buchheim or me in advance if you plan to come, so we can comply with the security requirements of our host for the meetings, Lockheed Martin in Irvine, and also to get directions.
The first BSC star party of 2008 was great…sky was clear and temp was moderate.
The first BSC star party of 2008 should be dark & clear!
The first Black Star Canyon star party of 2008 should have dark clear skies!
We’ll be having our “How to Use Your Telescope” class tonight, 1/4/08, at 7:30 p.m. at the Centennial Heritage Museum, even if it rains. So, if you have a telescope and want some help with it, bring it along! If you can come and help people learn to use their telescopes – we can use the help!
If it’s raining, we’ll meet inside the usual classroom for the Beginners Astronomy Class (the ground floor of the Carriage House); if it’s dry, we’ll meet in the parking area near the Carriage House. See you there!
The last BSC star party of 2007 turned out great…but started off cloudy & was cold.
As the December meeting of the Astroimagers SIG coincides with the Christmas holiday season, there will be no /about_oca/special_interest_groups/AstroImagers/ meeting in December. The meetings will continue on the regular schedule in January.
Be sure and make the last Black Star Canyon star party of 2007…it will be a dark 3rd QTR moon night.
HAS YOUR INTEREST IN ASTRONOMY, COME TO THE POINT WHERE, YOU’RE THINKING OF IT, MIGHT BECOME A HOBBY? The OCA is now starting a “Beginners Forum” before the monthly meetings at 7 PM-7:20 PM in the foyer. It will be a place for you to ask questions about Astronomy as a hobby, equipment, sources for viewing of objects or even questions about the club. An experienced club member will be in attendance to answer your questions.
