Upcoming Events Calendar of events for  2012. About our regular meetings and star parties Beginner classes schedule About our school star parties. Most recent schedule is here. Follow @sj_astronomy Other activities. Getting Started Important:  Star Party Etiquette Star Party Etiquette from other clubs. Hints for Beginners Getting into Amateur Astronomy Frequently Given Answers (FAQ - but with answers) TAC beginner's page Club Information Board of Directors Meeting minutes   Houge Park Star Party Opener/Closer Schedule Board of Directors Proposed Agendas Board of Directors Google Calendar General Meeting Guest Speakers SJAA Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Privacy Policy A bit of SJAA History The Dr. A. B. Gregory Award Past guest lecturers. Some outside links Bay Area clubs; PAS, FPOA, SCAC, EAS, HVAG, SFSA TAC, a network of active Bay Area observers and imagers. International Dark Sky Association. The Astronomical League. Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers. Mars FAQ Miscellania Web Page statistics and tracking. Photos of SJAA members and other local amateur astronomers. SJAA Members' Web pages and Blogs.   Upcoming Speakers 02/04 Dr. Lynn Rothschild Life at the Edge: Life in Extreme Environments on Earth and the Search for Life in the Universe. 03/10 Dr. Graeme Smith Two Views Of The Moon 05/05 Marita Beard San Jose high-school teacher, participant in NASA/SOFIA "Partners in Science Education" program 06/02 Dr. Peter Nugent Closest Type 1a Supernova in Decades SJAA Astronomy Weather Center Moon Phase IR Loop Visible Loop Jet Stream Fog loop Jet Stream Forecast Henry Coe NOAA Houge Park NOAA More Join local observers at these sites: Click for more details and use policies.

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