Free public astronomy activities, San Jose, Calif area

[Jim Van Nuland]

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.

You may wish to visit our website. Go to: www.sjaa.net

May 2 - Saturday - General meeting. Our speaker is Mr. Curtis
Macchioi, speaking on deep-sky video astronomy. The meeting
starts at 7:30; the speaker at 8 pm. In the hall at Houge Park.

May 3 - 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.

May 22 - Friday - Beginner's astronomy class at Houge Park, 8:15 pm.
Topic: Tonight's constellations and highlights (indoors & outdoors).

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May 22 - Friday - 9:15 until 11:15 pm. Public observing session on
the grounds at Houge Park, featuring the first-quarter moon, Venus
(setting early), Jupiter and it's four bright moons, various star
clusters, and Saturn (rising late).

May 30 - Saturday - General meeting. Speaker to be announced; it's
sure to be a good one! The meeting starts at 7:30, the speaker
at 8 pm. In the hall at Houge Park.

June 7 - 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