SJAA Activities Calendar

February
1 Beginner Astronomy Class at Houge Park. 7:00 p.m.
1 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:33 p.m, 66% moon rises 11:36 p.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
2 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 5:34 p.m, 52% moon rises 12:42 a.m.
3 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 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 5:41 p.m, No moon. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
15 Houge Park star party. Sunset 5:48 p.m, 34% moon sets 11:45 p.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
23 General Meeting. Board meeting at 6:00; Social Time at 7:30; General Meeting at 8:00. Our speaker is Dr. Thomas Zobrist, LLNL; his topic: The Future of Ground-based Astronomy.
March
1 Houge Park star party. Sunset 6:02 p.m, 79% moon rises 10:34 p.m. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 p.m.
2 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 6:03 p.m, 68% moon rises 11:40 p.m.
3 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 Dark-Sky weekend. Sunset 6:10 p.m, 2% moon rises 5:28 a.m. Henry Coe Park’s “Astronomy” lot has been reserved.
10 DST begins. At 2 a.m. advance clocks to 3 a.m.
15 Beginner Astronomy Class at Houge Park 7:15 p.m.
15 Houge Park star party. Sunset 7:15 p.m, 19% moon sets 11:38 p.m. Star party hours: 8:15 until 11:15 p.m.
16 First quarter Moon outdoor meeting at Houge Park: Advanced topics. Meeting hours: 7:30 until 9:00 p.m.
24 Auction XXXIII - Noon to late afternoon at Houge Park.
24 Observing H-alpha flares and sunspots at Houge Park. Sun party hours: 2:00 until 4:00 p.m.