Go Status for Star Gazing
Are you ready for Saturday’s STAR GAZING event? We’ll be at the Santa Margarita KOA at sunset – come join us for this once-a-month free public event under the night skies!
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Radio Astronomy
Here’s a brief movie highlighting the Science and Technology behind NRAO’s instruments: the Very Large Array (VLA) and its expansion (EVLA); the Green Bank Telescope (GBT); the Very Long Baseline Array (VLBA); and the Atacama Large Millimeter-wave Array (ALMA). Read more here.
Speaking for Astronomy: Harder Than It Looks
Astronomy Beat #40 Speaking for Astronomy: Harder Than It Looks (PDF, 1 MB) by Bruce Margon (University of California, Santa Cruz) Click on the link above to view the pdf, or right-click (PC)/control-click (Mac) the link to download the file to your computer.
Meet our CCAS Members!
As a CCAS member, you can borrow quality club telescopes for free, have the opportunity to participate in astronomical events, be exposed to fascinating topics and occasional guest speakers, and get a reduced subscription rate to popular astronomy magazines. No previous experience required! If you’re fascinated by the stars as [Read More…]
Dark Matter: A Talk with Vera Rubin
Astronomy Beat #39 Dark Matter: A Talk with Vera Rubin (PDF, 650 KB) by Douglas Isbell and Stephen Strom Click on the link above to view the pdf, or right-click (PC)/control-click (Mac) the link to download the file to your computer.
Ice Halo in Morro Bay
Here’s a nice 22 deg ice halo from Morro Bay this morning from CCAS member Dave Majors.
Finding the Naked s Process in Stardust
Astronomy Beat #38 Finding the Naked s Process in Stardust (PDF, 672 KB) by Donald D. Clayton (Clemson University) Click on the link above to view the pdf, or right-click (PC)/control-click (Mac) the link to download the file to your computer.
Solar Observing
On April 3, 2009, countries from around the world participated in the ‘100 Hours of Astronomy’ webcast to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy. Produced to support the webcast, this movie highlights the discoveries of the SOHO and TRACE satellites, and features NASA solar scientists Alex Young and Dawn Meyers, [Read More…]
Heaven’s Touch
Astronomy Beat #37 Heaven’s Touch (PDF, 823 KB) by James Kaler (University of Illinois) Click on the link above to view the pdf, or right-click (PC)/control-click (Mac) the link to download the file to your computer.
Dr. Ray Weymann on KVEC
For those of you interested in the subject of global warming and climate change, here is another opportunity to listen to the views of local retired professional astronomer Dr. Ray Weymann who has been deeply immersed in studying this subject over the past year to understand details of the science, [Read More…]