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Jim Van Nuland
Mar 4, 2012, 10:05:01 PM3/4/12
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Free astronomy events, San Jose, CA area 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.
Mar.10 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker is Dr. Graeme
Smith of Lick Observatory; his topic: "Two Views Of The Moon".
In the hall at Houge Park, 8 pm.
Mar.11 - Sunday, 2 am -- Daylight Shifting Time begins. At 2 am,
advance your clocks to 3 am.
Mar.16 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at
Houge Park, featuring Venus, Jupiter, Mars, the pretty Pleiades
star cluster, and other show objects of the early spring sky.
The moon is absent. Star party hours: 8:15 until 11:15 pm.
Mar.17 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset is at
7:17 pm, and the 18% crescent moon rises at 4:51 am.
Mar.19 - Monday - Spring begins at 10:08 pm.
Mar.23 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset
is at 7:23 pm, and the 2% crescent moon sets at 8:47 pm.
Mar.24 - Saturday - Another dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset
is at 7:24 pm, and the 6% crescent moon sets at 9:44 pm.
March 23 and 24 are the annual Messier Marathon weekend.
Henry Coe Park's "Astronomy" lot has been reserved for
both Friday and Saturday evenings.
Mar.30 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at
Houge Park, featuring the first-quarter moon, Mars, Venus,
Jupiter, the pretty Pleiades star cluster, and other show
objects of the spring sky.
Star party hours: 8:30 until 11:30 pm.
Apr. 1 - Sunday - Solar program: Sun-spotting at Houge Park,
featuring our nearest star and our newest sun telescope.
Sun program 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,
and 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.
Henry Coe State Park is east of Morgan Hill. From Hwy.101, exit
onto East Dunne Avenue. Continue for 12 miles, far past Andersen
Reservoir, to the park, atop the ridge. Watch for an old-fashioned
cattle guard. Continue another 3/10 mile, and enter the gate parking
lot, on the right. There is a $5 entrance fee.
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, calendar keeper,
San Jose Astronomical Association
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.
Mar.10 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker is Dr. Graeme
Smith of Lick Observatory; his topic: "Two Views Of The Moon".
In the hall at Houge Park, 8 pm.
Mar.11 - Sunday, 2 am -- Daylight Shifting Time begins. At 2 am,
advance your clocks to 3 am.
Mar.16 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at
Houge Park, featuring Venus, Jupiter, Mars, the pretty Pleiades
star cluster, and other show objects of the early spring sky.
The moon is absent. Star party hours: 8:15 until 11:15 pm.
Mar.17 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset is at
7:17 pm, and the 18% crescent moon rises at 4:51 am.
Mar.19 - Monday - Spring begins at 10:08 pm.
Mar.23 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset
is at 7:23 pm, and the 2% crescent moon sets at 8:47 pm.
Mar.24 - Saturday - Another dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset
is at 7:24 pm, and the 6% crescent moon sets at 9:44 pm.
March 23 and 24 are the annual Messier Marathon weekend.
Henry Coe Park's "Astronomy" lot has been reserved for
both Friday and Saturday evenings.
Mar.30 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at
Houge Park, featuring the first-quarter moon, Mars, Venus,
Jupiter, the pretty Pleiades star cluster, and other show
objects of the spring sky.
Star party hours: 8:30 until 11:30 pm.
Apr. 1 - Sunday - Solar program: Sun-spotting at Houge Park,
featuring our nearest star and our newest sun telescope.
Sun program 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,
and 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.
Henry Coe State Park is east of Morgan Hill. From Hwy.101, exit
onto East Dunne Avenue. Continue for 12 miles, far past Andersen
Reservoir, to the park, atop the ridge. Watch for an old-fashioned
cattle guard. Continue another 3/10 mile, and enter the gate parking
lot, on the right. There is a $5 entrance fee.
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, calendar keeper,
San Jose Astronomical Association
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