San Jose Astronomical Association

May 9, 2008:

Houge Park Star Party

9 PM until midnight

Schedule of Events

General Meeting May 17 @ 8 PM Houge Park

Dana Backman

Nearby Stars and Debris Disks: 
A Ringside Seat to Planet Formation

Special Interest

Coyote Summer Program

June 7, 28, July 26, Aug 23, Sep 20
Viewing at closest "dark" site

Beginner's Workshop June 26 @ Coyote

The SJAA is an amateur astronomy club based in San Jose, California. Our activities include frequent star parties, observing classes for beginners, mailing lists, meetings featuring speakers on a wide variety of astronomy and space topics, school star parties, and an active telescope loaner program.

SJAA meetings and activities are open to all who are interested. You don't have to be a member to come to our meetings, classes, or star parties, though membership does have other benefits. Come check us out!

Upcoming Events

Calendar of events for 2008.
About our regular meetings and star parties
Beginner's Astronomy Class and Lab
Directions to our regular observing sites and other nearby sites
CalStar 2008
About our school star parties. The most recent schedule is here.
Other activities

Getting Started

Important Star Party Etiquette
SJAA New Members Guide (being revised)
Hints for Beginners
Getting into Amateur Astronomy
Frequently Given Answers (everyone has FAQs, we have answers :-)
TAC beginner's page
Big list of manufacturers and resellers of astronomical goodies

Club Information

Ephemeris: the current issue and archives of our monthly newsletter back to Feb 97. Find the most recent issue here.
Current Calendar Hotline message (408 559-1221)
Membership info; how to join up!
Loaner scope status and pictures
SJAA electronic mailing lists
SJAA officers contact info
SJAA Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws (warning: legalese!) Privacy Policy

Some outside links

Other Bay Area clubs; PAS, FPOA, SCAC, EAS, HVAG, SFSA; more others
TAC, a network of active Bay Area observers
Star Party Etiquette from other clubs
International Dark Sky Association
The Astronomical League
Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers
Mars FAQ

Club History

Miscellaneous

photos of SJAA members and other local amateur astronomers
SJAA Members' WWW pages
Observing Weather

SJAA is a member of the Astronomical Association of Northern California the and International Dark Sky Association.

Lawyers note: This Web site was created and is maintained by individual SJAA members; nothing here should be taken as an official SJAA document. Official business should be directed to the SJAA Board of Directors.
Real people note: This site is as accurate a representation of the SJAA's documents as possible. If you find any mistakes, let us know and we'll fix them.

SJAA is a nonprofit public benefit corporation organized for the specific purpose of furthering public knowledge and to engage in scientific research in the field of Astronomy. SJAA is organized and operated exclusively for public purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Paul Kohlmiller / Jim Van Nuland/Rob Hawley; last updated: 2008 3 27 rjh

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