SJAA Activities Calendar

April
1 Solar Program: H-alpha observing at Houge Park. Sun party hours: 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.
7 Board meeting at 6:00.
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. Includes “Introduction to Observational Astronomy” class for SJAA members.

May
5 General Meeting. Board meeting (*)at 6:00; General Meeting at 8:00. Our speaker is Marita Beard, a San Jose high-school teacher, who is a participant in NASA/SOFIA “Partners in Science Education” program.
6 Solar Program: Sun-spotting at Houge Park. Sun party hours: 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.
6 SJAA Auction XXXII - starting at noon at Houge Park.
11 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 8:15 p.m. The topic: Star Parties — where are they, how to prepare for and enjoy them.
11 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:07 p.m, 58% moon rises 1:27 a.m. Star party hours: 9:15 until midnight.
12 Solar Program: Sun-spotting at the South Bay Birdfest, 10:30 am. See Edwards S.F. Bay National Wildlife Refuge.
12 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 7:42 p.m, 30% moon rises 3:26 a.m.
19 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 7:49 p.m, No moon. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
20 Partial Eclipse of the Sun, visible in San Jose. The moon can be seen covering part of the sun. Do NOT try this yourself; you will risk your eyesight!.
25 Houge Park star party. Sunset 8:18 p.m, 23% moon sets 11:59 p.m. Star party hours: 9:30 until midnight. Includes “Introduction to Observational Astronomy” class for SJAA members.