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Epsilon Aurigae

September 29, 2014 admin 0

Here are the links I promised you all about the Epsilon Aurigae debris cloud imaged by the CHARA Array. This is the star I was discussing with the Docent at Mt. Wilson when he was explaining the CHARA Array. This is the star in that triangle I pointed out to [Read More…]

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CCAS Members Trip to Mt Wilson Observatory!

September 21, 2014 admin 0

Here are several different member’s report on the Mt Wilson trip! Click here to download Dave Major’s account of the trip. The following is by Steve: Looking back, the trip was a great success. Even the mountain drive going up to the Observatory was very pleasant. We walked up to [Read More…]

Report: Star Gazing on May 24th

May 26, 2014 admin 0

We had TWO locations for star gazing in May, and here’s the report for both of them: Talley Vineyards: “I arrived at Talley about 7PM to hazy skies with wind. I waited until 7:30 and then decided to set up. The winds died down and by 9:30 we had pretty [Read More…]

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May 9th Mentoring Program

May 3, 2014 admin 0

Mentoring Program with Lee Coombs is coming up on May 9th! This group meets in the evening at Lee’s private observatory. This program is specifically for new members with little to no experience in astronomy. It’s designed to provide basic instruction about the night sky as well as how to [Read More…]

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Earth Day Excellence

April 27, 2014 admin 0

  Our happy club of friendly astronomers were busy at the Earth Day astounding folks with different views of the sun through a variety of different solar scopes, including optical and h-alpha filters, including a special guest appearance by David Gibb’s Lunt scope (image on the right below shows Dave [Read More…]

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Lunar Eclipse

April 16, 2014 admin 0

The total lunar eclipse of April 15 lasted about 3.5 hours between late Monday and early Tuesday, with the Earth’s shadow slowing darkening the face of the so-called “Blood Moon” in a jaw-dropping sight for stargazers willing to stay up extra late or rise super-early for the event. The lunar [Read More…]

Successful Talk with Dr. Dave Mitchell

March 28, 2014 admin 0

Very full meeting last night! Dr. Dave Mitchell spoke to about 85 people, including a bunch of youngsters who asked as many questions as the adults! It was so nice to see the interest from the community about astronomy. Dave had a hard time getting speaking about the moons since [Read More…]