SJAA Calendar Hotline


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 2011.

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.

Nov. 4 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring the gibbous moon, Jupiter, and show objects of the autumn sky. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm.

Nov. 5 - Saturday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring Jupiter, the gibbous moon, and show objects of the autumn sky. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm. This is the SJAA's participation in the Bay-Area Science Festival's star party.

Nov. 6 - Sunday, 2 am - DST ends. Turn clocks to 1 am.

Nov.12 - 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.

Nov.13 - Sunday - Our annual astronomical Swap Meet, running from noon to about 4:00 pm. No admission fee. A 10% donation is requested on sales. Note that this is a Sunday, and it's noontime, not evening.

Nov.18 - Friday - Our beginner's astronomy class meets. The topic: Amateur telescope making -- why, how and where. In the hall at Houge Park, 7:00 pm.

Also on November 18 - Friday -

Nov.18 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring Jupiter and the show objects of the autumn sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm.

More events for current/next month.

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 minds 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: 2011 October 23, 1759 hours, pdt

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