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Free astronomy events, San Jose, CA area vicinity

   The SJAA hotline is available 24 hours/day at 408-559-1221. This
posting contains the current hotline message. For more about SJAA,
and for weather cancellations for the Houge Park events,
visit our web site at <http://www.sjaa.net>.

WELCOME! to the San Jose Astronomical Association's  Calendar Hot Line.

   Following is a list of all the public activities of SJAA.
You are invited to any and all of them! Driving directions
will be given afterward.

Feb.23 - Saturday - General Meeting.  Our speaker: Dr. Thomas Zobrist
   of LLNL; his topic: The Future of Ground-based Astronomy.
   Board meeting at 6:00; General Meeting 7:30, speaker 8:00

     The February meeting is also designated as the "Annual Meeting",
   at which the new Board of Directors is elected.

Mar. 1 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
   Park, featuring Jupiter, star clusters such as the pretty Pleiades,
   the Great Nebula in Orion, a galaxy or two if the air is clear.
   The moon is absent. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm

Mar. 2 - Saturday - Another dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset comes
   at 6:03 pm, and the 68% moon rises at 11:40 pm, so it's a short night.

Mar. 3 -Sunday- Observing H-alpha flares and sunspots at Houge Park.
   Also: our Telescope Tune-up Time.
   Sun party and tune-up hours: 2:00 until 4:00 pm.

Mar. 9 - Saturday - Another dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset comes
   at 6:10 pm.  The moon is not visible tonight.

Mar.10 - Sunday - 2 am.  DST begins. Advance your clocks hour.

Mar.15 - Friday - Beginner's astronomy class at Houge Park. 7:15 pm.
   The topic: the Moon. (indoors and outdoors)

Also on March 15, Friday --

Mar.15 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
   Park, featuring the crescent moon, Jupiter, star clusters such as
   the pretty Pleiades, the Great Nebula in Orion, and more.
   Star party hours: 8:15 until 11:15 pm

Mar.24 - Sunday -- our 33rd annual astronomical auction; anyone
   may buy and sell.  In the hall at Houge Park, noon to about 5 pm.
   Not that this is a Sunday, not Saturday, and it's during daytime.

Also on March 24, Sunday --

Mar.24 - Sunday Observing H-alpha flares and sunspots at Houge Park.
   Sun party hours: 2:00 until 4:00 pm, during the Auction.

DRIVING DIRECTIONS

Houge Park is in San Jose, near Campbell and Los Gatos.

   From Hwy.17, take the Camden Avenue exit.
Go east 4/10 mile, and turn right at the light, onto Bascom Avenue.
At the next light, turn left onto Woodard Road.
At the first stop sign, turn right onto Twilight Drive.
Go three blocks, cross Sunrise Drive, then turn left into the park.

   From Hwy.85, take the Bascom Avenue exit. Go north about 3/10 mile,
and turn right at the first traffic light, onto White Oaks Road. Go
nearly 3/10 mile to the first stop sign, then turn left onto Twilight
Drive. You will now be passing the park. Turn right at the first
driveway, into the parking lot.

   Let me repeat that all of our events are open to anyone interested
in the celestial science. No reservations needed,
We supply telescopes, or bring your own.

Clear Skies! -- and, Keep Looking Up!
--
Jim Van Nuland, calendar keeper,
San Jose Astronomical Association