SJAA Activities Calendar

January (late)
28 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:00 p.m. The topic: Winter Constellations and Highlight Objects.
28 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:22 p.m, 23% moon rises 3:53 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
29 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 5:29 p.m, 15% moon rises 4:46 a.m.

February
5 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 5:37 p.m, 8% moon sets 8:25 p.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
11 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:43 p.m, 59% moon sets 2:12 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
19 General Meeting. Our speaker is Our speaker is Dr. Eric Young, SOFIA Mission Manager for the NASA/SOFIA Mission. Board meeting at 6:30; General Meeting at 8:00. Election of Board Members.
25 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:00 p.m. The topic: TBA.
25 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:58 p.m, 38% moon rises 2:42 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
26 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 5:59 p.m, 28% moon rises 3:30 a.m.

March
5 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 6:06 p.m, 2% moon sets 7:14 p.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved. This is the primary weekend for a Messier Marathon.
11 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:00 p.m. The topic: our moon.
11 Houge Park star party. Sunset 6:11 p.m, 42% moon sets 12:58 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
13 DST Starts at 2 a.m. Advance clocks one hour.
19 General Meeting. Our speaker is TBD. Board meeting at 6:30; General Meeting at 8:00.
25 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:24 p.m, 54% moon rises 2:26 a.m. Star party hours: 8:15 until 10:15 p.m.
26 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 7:25 p.m, 43% moon rises 3:10 a.m.