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2014 Eclipse Pics: Send Us Yours!
1st Sunday Oct 5th Solar
Observe The Sun Safely! Never look at the Sun without a proper filter!
Solar Programs are held 1st Sunday of every Month 2:00-4:00 PM at Houge Park weather permitting.
Another SJAA Member goes H-Alpha –
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Grandview Campground – Trip Report – July 2014
by 
Rob Jaworski
Rob JaworskiThe following is an observing and site report submitted by SJAA members Jose Marte and Gary Chock
(From Gary)
Here’s a report on our visit to Grandview Campground on Tue & Wed July 22-23, 2014.
Grandview Campground is in Inyo National Forest on the way up to the Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest.
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Galaxy Quest at Hunting Hollow
by 
Ed Wong
Ed WongHi All,
This is my observing report from Sat. 4/19 at Hunting Hollow Lot. On Sat 4/19 was the Starry Nights event at RCDO. With the event growing in popularity, the turn out for the event has been overwhelming to the point that there have been not been enough parking spaces for astronomers or the public.
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April 2014 Lunar Eclipse Photos
Did some of your eclipse shots look turquoise?
The source of the turquoise is ozone. Prof. Richard Keen, an atmospheric scientist from the University of Colorado explains: “During a lunar eclipse, most of the light illuminating the Moon passes through the stratosphere,
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Exploratory Trip to Henry Coe State Park – Hunting Hollow Lot
by Ed Wong
Ed WongThis is my report of an exploratory trip to Henry Coe – Hunting Hollow Lot. I have been interested in exploring this parking lot as a potential site that club members could visit for dark sky viewing and imaging. I came across this lot when I was out scouting for new sites to view and image from back in January and wanted to bring some members back with me to an Exploratory Trip.
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SJAA member image: Supernova In M82!
The Supernova in M82 (a galaxy that is over 11 million light years away) is now visual magnitude 11 – still bright enough for a moderate sized scopes (6-8 inches) under moderate skies.
By Paul Colby with Marion Barker (photo credit: Paul Colby and Marion Barker):
I’m up at 3:00 after a super pot luck at SJAA Houge Park!
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First In-Town Star Party of the Year Was a Blast
by Rob Jaworski
Rob JaworskiOn Friday night, 03 January, I was scheduled to both open and close for the first in-town star party of the year. Being early January, the weather had been hazy all day, and though it was cold, it wasn’t arctic, so not bad enough to cancel.
I arrived at Houge Park about 15 minutes before the official start time of 7PM.
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Second Exploratory Trip to the Pinnacles
by Ed Wong
Ed WongThis a report on my second exploratory trip to the Pinnacles. (Please see the earlier blog post on the first trip for some of the details on the Pinnacles itself)
On Sunday 12-1, me and 4 others from the SJAA met down at the Pinnacles (Nhan Nguyen, Guna Purushothaman,
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SJAA’s first official new moon viewing/imaging night at Mendoza Ranch
by Ed Wong
Ed WongThis is my report on the SJAA’s first official new moon viewing/imaging night at Mendoza Ranch. Mendoza Ranch is a new location that the SJAA has been granted access by the Santa Clara County Parks to use on the new moon Saturday night. Access to the ranch requires one of the permit holders to be present,
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One Huge Beginner Class
by Rob Jaworski
Rob JaworskiLast Friday night, 27 Sept 2013, was another session in the regular series of the SJAA Beginner Astronomy Class. There is usually a free, public star party happening at the same time, right outside during these classes.
During this session, we were given advance notice that two third grade classes,
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Rancho’s Fireball
by 
Dave Ittner
Dave IttnerLast night (Sunday 9/8) I opened up Rancho Canada del Oro so folks can do some observing under semi dark moonless skies. We had perfect weather – warm and no wind. The lot filled up by 8:30 as we had 15 scopes set up. There were a couple of families that came out and set up their scopes to show their kids the night sky.
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Dedicated Astronomers
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Frank Geefay
Frank Geefay
Dedicated Astronomers hang out till all hours of the night in freezing weather ….
A very frosty XT8 OTA at Rancho Canada del Oro Saturday January 12th. Temperatures dropped to well below freezing.
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Shuttle Endeavour Flyover
by Frank Geefay
Frank Geefay
Lots of folks gathered at NASA Aimes for the Flyover of Space Shuttle Endeavour.
Beautiful Day – Beautiful spaceship.
Flyover Video and Crowd Cam Here:
https://plus.google.com/photos/115436722413756146284/albums/5790716943897359409
Great Education and Outreach Booths:
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Public Star Party and Astronomy Class Friday, 24 June 2011
by Frank Geefay
Frank GeefayRob Jaworski
Hello SJAA Members and Friends,
Happy Summer Solstice! The San Jose Astronomical Association will be holding a public star party this Friday, June 24 at Houge Park from about 9:30PM to midnight.
Saturn and showy objects of the summer sky will be featured.
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