Central Coast Astronomical Society

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Month: July 2021

Video Premiere: Stargazing Targets for August

July 31, 2021 admin4 0

CCAS president Aurora Lipper and CCAS amateur astronomers Kent Wallace and Brian Cox provide a tour of the summer sky for August. This video premieres August 1, 2021 at 5PM (PDT)

Upcoming Events

Mar 21
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Astronomy Night & Stargazing at the SLO Botanical Gardens on Mar 21st – LAST ONE!

Apr 8
All day

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

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

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