Astronomers or wannabes? TOnight is your night

[Rishi Kumar]

Star Party with the San Jose Astronomical Association

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Event Type: NONE Age Group(s): All Ages Welcome Date: 7/15/2013 Start Time: 7:00 PM End Time: 11:00 PM Description:  7:00 Movie, 9:30 Star party in parking lot Join us at 7 pm for the movie October Sky (rated PG). The true story of Homer Hickam, a coal miner's son who was inspired by the first Sputnik launch to take up rocketry against his father's wishes. After the movie, join astronomers from the San Jose Astronomical Association at the back of the parking lot for a star party. Among their viewing targets will be the first-quarter moon, Saturn, double star Albireo, the Ring Nebula, and the Globular Cluster in Hercules if the air is nicely clear. http://www.sjaa.net/current.shtml. Library: Saratoga Library