This event is designed for beginners and families — no prior astronomy experience required. Join us for an evening of stargazing at the SLO Botanical Garden. Explore the night sky with telescopes and guided viewing hosted by the Central Coast Astronomy Society. We’ll take a close-up look at Saturn’s rings, [Read More…]
Our next Star Party is on Jan 17th, starting at 5pm at Santa Margarita Lake Marina! Location: Our stargazing site is located in the parking lot of the marina and boat launch at Santa Margarita Lake Park (SMLP). The park is approximately 8 miles south of the town of Santa [Read More…]
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Elizabeth Jeffery, Associate Professor of Physics at Cal Poly. Dr. Jeffery studies variable stars and how their changing brightness reveals the life cycles of Sun-like stars as they evolve into white dwarfs. She leads student research on stellar populations and pulsating stars, providing insights [Read More…]
Research Opportunity (Co-Authored Journal Publication) CCAS members are invited to participate in a rare, hands-on astronomy research opportunity focused on the discovery and characterization of new binary star systems, using data from the Gaia mission of the European Space Agency and follow-up observations from Mount Wilson Observatory. This seminar combines real [Read More…]
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