SJAA Activities Calendar

(late) November
29 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 4:51 p.m., 5% moon sets 6:20 p.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.

December
5 Houge Park star party. Sunset 4:50 p.m., 53% moon sets 12:20 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00.
13 General Meeting at Houge Park. 8 p.m. Our speaker is Dr. Robert Sabin of UCSC on a Comparison of Stellar Characteristics of Red Giant Stars in their Evolutionary Path. Holiday party follows (see page 6).
19 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. Topic: Winter Observing
19 Houge Park star party. Sunset 4:53 p.m., 41% moon rises 1:05 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00.
20 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 4:54 p.m., 31% moon rises 2:07 a.m.
21 Winter begins 4:04 a.m.
27 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 4:58 p.m., new moon sets 5:11 p.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.

January
2 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:01 p.m., 36% moon sets 11:13 p.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00.
10 General Meeting at Houge Park. 8 p.m. Our speaker is Dr. Ruslan Belikov of NASA/Ames, Searching For Other Earths
16 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. The topic will be Telescopes & Eyepieces.
16 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:15 p.m., 58% moon rises 11:57 p.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00.
17 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 5:16 p.m., 48% moon rises 12:57 a.m.
24 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 5:24 p.m., 1% moon rises 6:59 a.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
30 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:31 p.m., 21% moon sets 10:09 p.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00.