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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.

May 11 - Saturday- Dark-sky weekend.  Get away from the city
   lights, to enjoy the night sky.  Sunset comes at 8:06 pm, and
   the tiny 4% moon sets at 9:50 pm. That'll be pretty!

May 17 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
   Park, featuring  the first-quarter moon, star clusters such as the
   Beehive, the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules, and later,
   splendid Saturn. Star party hours: 9:15 until midnight.

May 17 - Friday- Board of Directors meeting at 7 pm, in the hall
   at Houge Park. Moved up from May 25, this month only.

May 25 - Saturday - General Meeting.  Our speaker is Dr. Timothy
   Ferris; his talk is titled "Keys to the Universe".
   General at Meeting 7:30, speaker at 8:00.

May 31 - Friday - Beginner's astronomy class at Houge Park. 8:15 pm.
   Topic: Tonight's constellations and highlights (indoors & outdoors).

Also on May 31, Friday --

May 31 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
   Park, featuring the splendid planet Saturn, star clusters such as
   the busy Beehive and the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules.
   The moon is absent. Star party hours: 9:15 until midnight.

June 1 - Saturday - another Dark-sky weekend. The sun sets at 8:23
   pm, and the pretty crescent moon rises at 2:11 am.

June 2 - 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.

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