WELCOME! to the
San Jose Astronomical Association's Calendar Hot Line.
The following is a list of all of the public activities
of SJAA. You are invited to any and all of them! No reservations
needed. We supply telescopes, or, bring your own.
Directions to all SJAA sites.
Complete calendar for 2012.
The SJAA telephone hotline is available 24 hours/day
at (408) 559-1221. This page contains the current hotline message.
For status of Houge Park observing sessions, please see
http://www.sjaa.net.
May 20 - Sunday - Partial eclipse of the sun. See it safely on the grounds
at Houge Park. Time: 5:00 to 7:40 pm.
Do NOT try this by yourself; you will risk your eyesight!
Weather prospects are excellent! Temperature in the high to mid 70s.
May 25 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
Park, featuring the crescent moon, Mars, Saturn, the Great
Globular Cluster in Hercules, and other show objects of the spring sky.
Star party hours: 9:30 until midnight.
June 2 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker is Dr. Peter Nugent,
speaking on supernova 2011fe.
Board meeting at 6:00; General Meeting 7:30, speaker 8:00
June 3 - Sunday - Observing H-alpha flares and sunspots at Houge Park
Also: our Telescope Tune-up Time.
Sun party and tune-up hours: 2:00 until 4:00 pm.
June 5 - Tuesday - Transit of Venus -- the planet can be seen crossing
the face of the sun. Do NOT try this yourself; you will risk your
eyesight! Sun&Venus Party at Houge Park, 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm.
June 15 - Friday - Our beginning Astronomy Class meets. The Topic:
Eyepieces, filters, finders and accessories.
In the hall at Houge Park, 8;45 pm.
Also on June 15 - Friday --
June 15 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
Park, featuring Mars, Saturn, colorful double star Albireo,
the Ring Nebula, and other show objects of the spring sky.
The moon is absent. Star party hours: 9:45 until midnight.
More Events for June 2012.
Directions to all SJAA sites.
NOTES:
* The Fremont Peak Observatory is the contact point for SJAA
activities at Fremont Peak State Park. Check in there to find out who
and where to meet.
* The Coe star parties are lightly attended, so there may be
nobody there, even when the weather is favorable.
* What are Dark-Sky weekends?
These are weekends when the moon's rise/set time provides a dark sky for
the best observing of faint objects. Take this opportunity to get away
from the city lights and enjoy the night sky. SJAA is noting these
dates for your convenience. SJAA does not generally schedule events on
these weekends. SJAA will explicitly list any event in the calendar.
The Astronomy Connection (TAC) is
an email group that local astronomers use to coordinate their observing.
Their Observing
Intentions Calendar will give you an idea where other astronomers
are going. Check the page and the mail list shortly before leaving
home. Keep in mind that subscribers can change their plans without
notice.
Plans and sites are discussed on TAC's mailing list. Anyone may
subscribe, but it's rather busy, so it may be best to read it on their
web site. Go to http://observers.org
and click on "Mailing List Activity", near the top.
All this does not mean that you must go where TAC members decide.
Check the SJAA Directions page or the
TAC Sites page for some
suggestions on other locations. Please note any requirements to access
the site.
Last updated:
2012 May 20, 1027
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