Annular Eclipse on May 10th
Here are a couple of beautiful images from the annular solar eclipse on May 9 / 10th. More info and images are available from NASA and Space.com
Astronomy Events
Curiosity Lands on Mars August 5th
Curiosity has successfully landed on the surface of Mars! Here are some of the first images: More images are being posted by NASA here:Â Mars Science Laboratory Image Gallery Live coverage starts at 8:00pm on NASA TV and 2:00pm at The Planetary Society’s Planetfest This is the stuff of dreams, [Read More…]
Special Event: July 26th – Summer Astronomical Research Presentations
Talk Title: Special Event – Summer Astronomical Research Presentations Time & Location: Thursday, July 26th, 2012, 7:00 PM – 8:40 PM, Room 2402 at Cuesta College (the observatory building) A special joint meeting of the CCAS and Cuesta College will take place on Thursday, July 26th, 2012, 7:00 PM – [Read More…]
Transit of Venus: June 5
This event is over… thank you to everyone who participated. Together, CCAS reached over 1,000 people! Here are some if the pictures from the transit: A transit of Venus is the observed passage of the planet across the disk of the sun. The planet Venus, [Read More…]
Solar Eclipse on May 20
On May 20, 2012, an annular eclipse of the Sun will be visible within a narrow corridor that will traverse the Northern Hemisphere of Earth. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring the image of the Sun. An annular [Read More…]
Download August 2012 Newsletter
Monthly club newsletters are available for members to download. If you’re a member of CCAS, you’ll be able to download these newsletters to your computer.
Los Osos Star Party on March 1
Join the CCAS for a star gazing event, rain or shine at the Los Osos public library! Here’s the information you need to know…
Paso Robles Elementary schools have a winner with their Math and Science Nights.
Kermit King Elementary held theirs on the evening of Thursday, January 26. These events are held in the schools’s gym and feature various science exhibits- some by the school’s students ,Van de Graaff Generators by High School students, and of course our own CCAS members with telescopes. This is education [Read More…]
Missed Tartar’s Talk?
Jill Tarter is Director, Center for SETI Research at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. On October 8th, she gave an amazing presentation to over 300 people at Cal Poly State University. Tarter’s work has brought her wide recognition in the scientific community, including two Public Service Medals from [Read More…]
Los Osos Library Success!
At the invitation of Joe Laurenzi of the Los Osos Public Library, CCAS astronomers held a very successful star party featuring the first quarter Moon and Jupiter. Attending for CCAS were myself with my 12″ Orion Intelliscope, Joe Carro with his 11″ Celestron, and Tom Frey with the big boy-his [Read More…]