SJAA Activities Calendar

February (late)
13 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 5:45 p.m., No moon, really. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
19 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:52 p.m., 32% moon sets 11:28 p.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00.
27 General Meeting at 8 p.m. Our speaker is Rogelio Bernal Andreo, speaking on astrophotography from local skies.

March
5 Houge Park star party. Sunset 6:06 p.m., 64% moon rises 12:21 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00.
6 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 6:07 p.m., 54% moon rises 1:20 a.m.
13 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 6:13 p.m., 3% moon rises 6:31 a.m. Messier Marathon at Coe Park, dusk to dawn. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
14 DST returns, 2 a.m. Advance clocks one hour.
19 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. Topic is Moon?
19 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:19 p.m., 19% moon sets 11:34 p.m. Star party hours: 8:15 until 11:15.
27 General Meeting at 8 p.m. Our speaker is Dr. Constance Rockosi of UC Lick, speaking on The Structure of the Milky Way.

April
9 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. Topic is TBA.
9 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:38 p.m., 26% moon rises 4:34 a.m. Star party hours: 8:30 until 11:30.
10 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 7:38 p.m., 10% moon rises 4:59 a.m.
17 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 7:45 p.m., 15% moon sets 11:33 p.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
23 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:50 p.m., 78% moon sets 3:49 a.m. Star party hours: 8:45 until 11:45.
25 Auction XXX. Open at noon. Selling 1:00 to about 5 p.m. in the hall at Houge Park