Star Party Information 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 Margarita, off of Pozo Road. Address: 4695 Santa Margarita Lake Road, Santa Margarita, [Read More…]
Join us for an unforgettable evening with Gary Lopez, an award-winning astrophotographer whose breathtaking images have inspired countless stargazers. With decades of experience blending science and art, Gary will share his journey of capturing the wonders of the universe and his passion for connecting people with the night sky. Meeting [Read More…]
Our 2025 star party dates are: January 4 February 1 March 1 March 29 April 26 May 24 June 28 July 26 August 23 September 20 October 18 November 15 December: none Location: Our stargazing site is located in the parking lot of the marina and boat launch at Santa [Read More…]
Time: 7PM Location: United Methodist Church Wesley Room 1515 Fredricks Street San Luis Obsipo, CA 93405 Main Topic: Blazars, the Most Energetic Particle Accelerators in the Universe, by Jodi Christiansen Description: Most galaxies harbor a supermassive black hole (SMBH) at their core. Although black holes by themselves do not radiate light, [Read More…]
Time: 7PM Location: United Methodist Church Wesley Room 1515 Fredricks Street San Luis Obsipo, CA 93405 Main Topic: Astrophotography Lee Coombs has assembled a group of CCAS astrophotographers who will provide presentations for our July meeting. They will each briefly describe their equipment and then show some of their favorite [Read More…]
Time: 7PM Location: United Methodist Church Wesley Room 1515 Fredricks Street San Luis Obsipo, CA 93405 Guest Speaker: Bruce Jurcevich, a retired Lockheed Martin engineer Bruce and his colleagues were part of the team that had a large role in the JWST NirCam instrument, and will be sharing a presentation [Read More…]
Join us at United Methodist Church on January 18th, 2024 for our first in-person meeting since 2020. Time: 7PM Location: United Methodist Church 1515 Fredricks Street San Luis Obsipo, CA 93405 Guest Speaker: Dr. Anna Ciurlo from UCLA Galactic Center on the Milky way structure and the environment of the [Read More…]
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