Free astronomy events, San Jose, California vicinity

[Jim Van Nuland]

Free astronomy events, San Jose, California vicinity

The SJAA hotline is available 24 hours/day at 408-559-1221. This
posting contains the current hotline message. For more about SJAA,
and for weather cancellations for the Houge Park events,
visit our web site at <http://www.sjaa.net>.

WELCOME! to the San Jose Astronomical Association's Calendar Hot Line.

Following is a list of all the public activities of SJAA.
You are invited to any and all of them! Driving directions
will be given afterward.

Feb. 7 - Saturday - General Meeting: Election of board members,
Awards Night. Meeting starts at 7:30, business portion at 8:00.

Feb.13 - Friday - Beginner's astronomy class at Houge Park. 7:00 pm.
Topic: Tonight's constellations and highlights (indoors & outdoors).

also on

Feb.13 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
Park, featuring bright Jupiter, star clusters including the pretty
Pleiades (Seven Sisters), the Great Nebula in Orion, a galaxy or two
if the sky is clear. The moon is absent.

Feb.20 - Friday - Beginner's astronomy class at Houge Park. 7:00 pm.
Topic: Tonight's constellations and highlights (indoors & outdoors).

also on

Feb 20 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at
Houge Park, featuring small crescent moon (setting early), star
clusters such as the pretty Pleiades, the Great Nebula in Orion,
a galaxy or two if the sky is clear.

Mar. 1 - Sunday - Observing H-alpha flares and sunspots at Houge Park.
Also: Telescope Tune-up time -- anyone with a telescope may bring
it in to get help with adjustments.
Sun party and tune-up hours: 2:00 until 4:00 pm.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Houge Park is in San Jose, near Campbell and Los Gatos.

From Hwy.17, take the Camden Avenue exit. Go east 4/10 mile, then
turn right, at the light, onto Bascom Avenue. At the next light,
turn left onto Woodard Road. At the first stop sign, turn right
onto Twilight Drive. Go three blocks, cross Sunrise Drive, then
turn left into the park.

From Hwy.85, take the Bascom Avenue exit. Go north about 3/10 mile,
and turn right at the first traffic light, onto White Oaks Road. Go
nearly 3/10 mile to the first stop sign, then turn left onto Twilight
Drive. You will now be passing the park. Turn right at the first
driveway, into the parking lot.

For GPS users -- City: San Jose, CA. Go to the intersection of
Twilight and Rupert Drives, then north on Twilight for 140 feet. Turn
right into the driveway immediately north of the tennis court fence.

Let me repeat that all of our events are open to anyone interested
in the celestial science. No reservations needed,
We supply telescopes, or bring your own.

Clear Skies! -- and, Keep Looking Up!
Jim Van Nuland, voice of the SJAA hotline