Central Coast Astronomical Society

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Month: December 2020

Telescopes, Binoculars, Star Charts, and Equipment Recommendations

December 1, 2020 admin 0

Wow – nothing says holiday gift more than a scientific instrument to look at the stars. The trouble is, most people are so excited about the instrument that they forget they still don’t know how to use it. A telescope is pretty useless unless you know where to point it, and [Read More…]

Upcoming Events

Apr 8
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

A Trip to the Center of Our Galaxy Talk (online) on April 8th

Apr 8
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Project Scientist on NASA PUNCH Mission Coming to Cal Poly on April 8th

Apr 11
5:00 pm

Star Party – Santa Margarita Lake Park

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Member’s Work

M65-M66 pair of the Leo Triplet by Dave Majors
M78 by Dave Majors
NGC 4565 by Dave Majors
M33 Hyperstar
M1 Crab Nebula by Peter Bresler
Triangulum Galaxy M33 by Dave Majors
Rosette Nebula by Lee Coombs
NGC 891 in Andreomeda by Dave Majors
M42
M33 by Dave Majors
M1
Globular Cluster M15 by Dave Majors

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