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For C.C.A.S. members who own a telescope or plan to use or purchase one in the near future! WHAT:  Discussions and examples will include: Types of telescopes w/advantages and disadvantages of each. Telescope mountings and how they are used. Types of eyepieces and how to select them. Importance of eye [Read More…]

WHO: For C.C.A.S. members who own a telescope or plan to use or purchase one in the near future. WHAT: Discussions and examples will include, Types of telescopes w/advantages and disadvantages of each. Telescope mountings and how they are used. Types of eyepieces and how to select them. Importance of [Read More…]

Georgia Brown school.  A little background: My daughter teaches first grade at the school, so last year she arranged for me to present to the third graders as part of their unit on the solar system.  That went so well that one of the teachers who was moved up to [Read More…]

Here are the links I promised you all about the Epsilon Aurigae debris cloud imaged by the CHARA Array. This is the star I was discussing with the Docent at Mt. Wilson when he was explaining the CHARA Array. This is the star in that triangle I pointed out to [Read More…]

Here are several different member’s report on the Mt Wilson trip! Click here to download Dave Major’s account of the trip. The following is by Steve: Looking back, the trip was a great success. Even the mountain drive going up to the Observatory was very pleasant. We walked up to [Read More…]

Mentoring Program with Lee Coombs is coming up on May 9th! This group meets in the evening at Lee’s private observatory. This program is specifically for new members with little to no experience in astronomy. It’s designed to provide basic instruction about the night sky as well as how to [Read More…]