Messier Marathon 2007: the one that got away
Posted on by tepiastarBill Warden’s account of the 2007 Messier Marathon from the Football Field at Anza – truly a night to remember!
Bill Warden’s account of the 2007 Messier Marathon from the Football Field at Anza – truly a night to remember!
Got a big telescope, and perhaps a good CCD? Pluto will pass in front of star UCAC2 25823784 at in northwestern Sagittarius between 10:40 and 11:00 UT Sunday morning.
The Messier Marathon will take place at the March 17 star party.
Download the official OCA form to keep track of your observations and participate in the 2007 OCA contest. Image of M5 by Arnie Rosner.
Warmer weather brought out 26 cars…but sky could have been clearer.
I Expect Black Star Canyon to be clear and warm this Saturday night!
Join the World-Wide Hunt for Stars, March 8 – 21, 2007!
Join thousands of students, families and citizen-scientists hunting for stars during March 8 – 21, 2007. Take part in this international event to observe the nighttime sky and learn more about light pollution around the world.
The Consortium for Undergraduate Research and Education in Astronomy (CUREA) will repeat its highly successful in-residence educational program at Mount Wilson Observatory for the 18th time this summer, from July 8 through 21, 2007.  The program is aimed at undergraduate physics and astronomy
majors who have completed at least one year of physics coursework, preferably including some modern physics, and who are considering a career in science or teaching.
Rained out? Umbrellas? Nope…semi clear evening!
If you want to learn the basics of AstroImaging, the Beginners Class session this Friday, 2/2/07, is the place to be! See examples of images from the OCA Print Gallery, learn about the different types of cameras available and the basics in using them. The class is free and open to club members and the general public. For details, click on the title to this article.
The next meeting of the OCA Board of Trustees is next Sunday, 1/28. Please click on the title to this article for the current version of the agenda, which has been revised from what was first posted. There may be additional changes posted before the meeting, so please check back. All members are welcome to attend the meeting – please contact Barbara Toy or Bob Buchheim if you would like to come.