SJAA Activities Calendar

(late) February
18 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 5:50 p.m, 8% moon rises 5:15 a.m.
25 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 5:57 p.m, 17% moon sets 9:57 p.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.

March
2 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:00 p.m. The topic: The Moon.
2 Houge Park star party. Sunset 6:02 p.m, 61% moon sets 2:25 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
4 Solar Observing Session at Houge Park. Hours: 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.
10 General Meeting. Board meeting (*)at 6:30; General Meeting at 8:00. Our speaker is Dr. Graeme Smith of Lick Observatory; his topic “Two Views Of The Moon”.
11 Daylight Savings Time starts at 2 a.m. Move clocks ahead one hour.
16 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:16 p.m, 28% moon rises 4:14 a.m. Star party hours: 8:15 until 11:15 p.m.
17 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 7:17 p.m, 18% moon rises 4:51 a.m.
24 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 7:24 p.m, 6% moon sets 9:44 p.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
30 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:29 p.m, 54% moon sets 2:46 a.m. Star party hours: 8:30 until 11:30 p.m

April
7 Possible Board meeting. Hall has been reserved.
8 Auction XXXII - Noon to late afternoon
13 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 8:30 p.m. The topic: Spring Constellations / Highlight Objects. (outdoors)
13 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:42 p.m, 42% moon rises 2:52 a.m. Star party hours: 8:45 until 11:45 p.m.
14 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 7:42 p.m, 30% moon rises 3:26 a.m.
21 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 7:49 p.m, No moon. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
27 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:54 p.m, 38% moon sets 1:22 a.m. Star party hours: 9:00 until midnight.