SJAA Activities Calendar

(late) April
25 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 8:00 p.m. Topic: Beginner’s Workshop. Bring your scope and we will help you use it.
25 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:52 p.m., 72% moon rises 1:08 a.m. Star party hours: 9:00 until midnight.

May
3 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 8:00 p.m., 2% moon rises 5:14 a.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
9 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:05 p.m., 29% moon sets 1:06 a.m. Star party hours: 9:00 until midnight.
17 General Meeting at Houge Park. 8 p.m. Our speaker is Dr. Dana Backman of the SETI Institute. His topic is “Nearby Stars and Debris Disks: A Ringside Seat to Planet Formation.”
30 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. Paul Kohlmiller and Steve Nelson will present an Introduction to Astrophotography.
30 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:22 p.m., 16% moon rises 3:09 a.m. Star party hours: 9:30 until midnight.
31 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 8:22 p.m., 8% moon rises 3:43 a.m.

June
7 Coyote Lake County Park public star party. Sunset 8:26 p.m., 25% moon sets 12:13 a.m.
7 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 8:26 p.m., 25% moon sets 12:13 a.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
13 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:29 p.m., 84% moon sets 2:46 a.m. Star party hours: 9:30 until midnight.
21 General Meeting at Houge Park. 8 p.m. Our speaker is Dr. Helen Quinn on the “Mystery of the Missing Antimatter.”
27 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:32 p.m., 30% moon rises 1:39 a.m. Star party hours: 9:30 until midnight.
28 Astronomy Class (beginner’s workshop) at Coyote Lake County Park
28 Coyote Lake County Park public star party. Sunset 8:32 p.m., 20% moon rises 2:14 a.m.