Central Coast Astronomical Society is growing, and we are excited to share several upcoming opportunities for public stargazing, member observing, community outreach, youth education, and hands-on astronomy learning. Over the past year, CCAS has been doing more than simply adding events to the calendar. We are beginning to build a [Read More…]
Welcome! Our public star parties are free, family-friendly, and open to the community. You do not need a telescope or any astronomy experience, just come curious and ready to enjoy the night sky. UPDATE: Due to cloudy weather and a controlled burn at Santa Margarita Lake last week, our star [Read More…]
Join CCAS for a special astronomy talk with Dr. Louise Edwards of Cal Poly as she explores how astronomers study distant galaxies and galaxy clusters using the powerful new Vera C. Rubin Observatory. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile is designed to repeatedly scan the night sky, creating an [Read More…]
CCAS is adding a new type of observing event for current members who want a quieter night to observe with their own equipment. Unlike our public star parties, this event is not a general public viewing night. It is designed for members who are bringing their own telescope, binoculars, or [Read More…]
Welcome! Our public star parties are free, family-friendly, and open to the community. You do not need a telescope or any astronomy experience, just come curious and ready to enjoy the night sky. Our events are volunteer-run, so we ask guests to RSVP when possible. This helps us know how [Read More…]
Central Coast Astronomical Society now has a small collection of eyepieces, red-dot finders, and binoculars available for members to try at club observing events. We’ve put together three different kits intended to help members compare different fields of view, focal lengths, and observing styles before investing in their own equipment. [Read More…]
Our next Star Party is on Saturday, May 16, starting at 8:00pm at Santa Margarita Lake Marina! 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…]
Our next Star Party is on Saturday, April 18, starting at 7:30pm at Santa Margarita Lake Marina! 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…]
NASA’s newest solar mission, PUNCH (Polarimeter to Unify the Corona and Heliosphere), is transforming how we understand our home in space. Launched last March from Vandenberg Space Force Base, PUNCH is a constellation of four small satellites flying together in coordinated Earth orbit to make global, 3D observations of the [Read More…]
Join us for an exciting evening exploring one of the most fascinating regions in the universe: the center of our own Milky Way galaxy! Dr. Anna Ciurlo, an astrophysicist at UCLA, studies the motion of gas and stars near the supermassive black hole at the Galactic Center. Her work focuses [Read More…]
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