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.
Jan. 27 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
Park, featuring the small 23% moon, Venus, Jupiter, the pretty
Pleiades star cluster, and other show objects of the winter sky.
Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm.
Feb. 4 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker is Dr. Lynn
Rothschild, on: Life at the Edge: Life in Extreme Environments
on Earth. And, the Search for Life in the Universe.
In the hall at Houge Park, 8:00 pm.
Feb.17 - Friday - Our beginner's astronomy class meets. The
topic: Types of telescopes, designs, utility, practicality.
In the hall at Houge Park, 7:00 pm.
Also on February 17 - Friday
Feb.17 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
Park, featuring Venus, Jupiter, the pretty Pleiades star cluster,
and other show objects of the Winter sky. The moon is absent.
Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm.
Feb.18 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Get away from the city
lights, to enjoy the night sky. Sunset is at 5:50 pm, and
the 8% moon rises at 5:15 am.
Feb.25 - Saturday - Another dark-sky weekend. Sunset is at
5:57 pm. The 17% crescent moon sets at 9:57 pm.
Mar. 2 - Friday - Our beginner's astronomy class meets. Topic:
the Moon. In the hall and on the grounds at Houge Park, 7:00 pm
Also on March 2 - Friday
Mar. 2 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds
at Houge Park, featuring the gibbous moon, Venus, Jupiter, the
pretty Pleiades star cluster, and other show objects of the
Winter sky. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm.
More Events for March 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 January 22, 2240
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