SJAA Activities Calendar

May (late)

21 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:15 p.m., 65% moon sets 2:21 a.m. Star party hours: 9:15 until midnight.
29 General Meeting at 8 p.m. Our speaker is Dr. Bradford Holden of Lick Observatory, speaking on The Physical Evolution of Massive Galaxies.

June
4 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. Topic is TBA.
4 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:24 p.m., 47% moon rises 1:26 a.m. Star party hours: 9:30 until midnight.
5 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 8:25 p.m., 37% moon rises 1:51 a.m.
12 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 8:29 p.m., No moon. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
18 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:31 p.m., 51% moon sets 12:54 a.m. Star party hours: 9:45 until midnight.
29 General Meeting at 8 p.m. Our speaker is Brian Day of NASA/Ames, who will speak on the LCROSS mission.

July
2 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. Topic is TBA.
2 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:32 p.m., 63% moon rises 11:53 p.m. Star party hours: 9:45 until midnight.
10 Dark Sky weekend. Sunset 8:30 p.m., No moon. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
16 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:27 p.m., 37% moon sets 11:27 p.m. Star party hours: 9:30 until midnight.
24 General Meeting at 8 p.m. Our speaker is T.B.A,
30 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. Topic is TBA.
30 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:17 p.m., 77% moon rises 10:21 p.m. Star party hours: 9:15 until midnight