SJAA Activities Calendar

October
5 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:30 p.m. The topic: Fall Constellations / Highlight Objects. (outdoors)
5 Houge Park star party. Sunset 6:44 p.m, 70% moon rises 10:18 p.m. Star party hours: 7:45 until 10:45 p.m.
6 Imaging SIG. 7:30-9:30 p.m. CCD Imaging for beginners Special Interest Group meets on the basketball courts at Houge Park. Open to all.
7 Observing H-alpha flares and sunspots at Houge Park. Also our Telescope Tune-up Time. Sun party and tune-up hours: 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.
13 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 6:33 p.m, no moon. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved. See article on Messier Half-Marathon on page 1.
19 Houge Park star party. Sunset 6:25 p.m, 28% moon sets 10:14 p.m. Star party hours: 7:15 until 10:15 p.m.
26 Houge Park star party. Sunset 6:16 p.m, 93% moon sets 5:30 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
27 General Meeting. Board meeting at 6:00; Social Time at 7:30; General Meeting at 8:00. Our speaker is Dr. Dana Backman, NASA, SOFIA. Specific topic to be announced.

November
4 DST ends at 2 a.m. Set clocks back one hour.
4 Observing H-alpha flares and sunspots at Houge Park. Also our Telescope Tune-up Time. Sun party and tune-up hours: 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.
9 Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:00 p.m. The topic: Amateur telescope making, why, how and where.
9 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:02 p.m, 19% moon rises 2:58 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
10 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 5:01 p.m, 10% moon rises 4:07 a.m.
17 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 4:56 p.m, 24% moon sets 9:12 p.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
23 Houge Park star party. Sunset 4:53 p.m, 83% moon sets 3:22 a.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
25 Astronomical Swap Meet. Noon to late afternoon.