Do Galaxies Breathe, Too? Presented by Dr. Xinnan Du

March 31, 2022 admin4 0

Join us on April 20th at 1PM Pacific for a special presentation from Dr. Xinnan Du. Galaxies are more than just hundreds of billions of stars; the gas that fills the space between the stars in fact plays a crucial role in determining the fate of a galaxy. Join this [Read More…]

Month by Month Stargazing Tours

September 3, 2021 admin4 0

Join Aurora Lipper and Kent Wallace for a month by month tour of the night sky. Each video below provides a tour of objects visible for that particular month. To get started, click on the image for the month in which you’re interested. Click to open the handout for [Read More…]

Pre-order Astronomy Activity Book for Kids by Aurora Lipper

August 30, 2021 admin4 0

We’re pleased to announce that club president Aurora Lipper’s, Astronomy Activity Book for Kids will be released on September 14th! You can pre-order it here: https://amzn.to/3BaCmqv Astronomy Activity Book for Kids: 100+ Fun Ways to Learn About Space and Stargazing In this interactive activity book, kids ages [Read More…]

Video Premiere: Stargazing Targets for August

July 31, 2021 admin4 0

CCAS president Aurora Lipper and CCAS amateur astronomers Kent Wallace and Brian Cox provide a tour of the summer sky for August. This video premieres August 1, 2021 at 5PM (PDT)

Free Live Class: How to Use Binoculars for Astronomy

June 22, 2021 admin4 0

Join Brian from Central Coast Astronomy & Aurora from Supercharged Science as they go over what you need to know to get started touring the night sky with a pair of binoculars! Click the image below to join the live stream. Watching from a Smart TV or Roku? Log [Read More…]

Live Tour of the Moon

May 29, 2021 admin4 0

Join CCAS officer, Dr. Lee Coombs as he presents a tour of the Moon. He will discuss its formation and terrain while diving deep into the features that one can observe starting with the 5 day Moon, and ending with the 11 day Moon. This will include features that one [Read More…]

Dark Sky Locations in Central California

May 25, 2021 admin4 0

These locations* have been recommended by club members. If you have additional recommendations, please let us know. Vineyard Dog Park Reasonably dark skies and good surface. parks4pups.org/vineyard-dog-park-templeton Santa Margarita Lake The campsites in the Grey Pines Loop are reasonably dark. slocountyparks.com/camp/santa-margarita-lake/ Blinn Ranch Trailhead Has dark skies [Read More…]