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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.

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.

Mar.30 -Saturday- Starry Nights public star party at
<a href="http://observers.org/node/3487"> Rancho Canada del Oro</a>,
southeast of San Jose. Hours: 8:30 - 10:30 pm.

Apr. 5 - Friday - Beginner's astronomy class at Houge Park. 8:15 pm.
   Topic: Tonight's constellations and highlights (indoors & outdoors).

Also on April 5, Friday --

Apr. 5 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
   Park, featuring Jupiter, star clusters such as the pretty Pleiades,
   the Great Nebula in Orion, and more.  The moon is absent.
   Star party hours: 8:30 until 11:30 pm

Apr. 6 - Saturday -- Solar viewing & outreach at Cupertino's Earth 
Day, Civic Center plaza, between library and City Hall.  The address 
is: 10350 Torre Ave., Cupertino CA 95014. Hours: 11 am - 3 pm.

Also on April 6 - Saturday --

Apr. 6 - Saturday -- Dark-sky weekend.  Get away from the city lights,
   To observe the night sky. Sunset comes at 7:35 pm.  The small
   crescent moon rises at 5:02 am.  Watch for it!

Apr. 7 - 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.

Apr.19 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
   Park, featuring the gibbous moon, Jupiter, star clusters such as
   the pretty Pleiades, the Great Nebula in Orion, and more.
   Star party hours: 8:45 until 11:45 pm
   This is part of SJAA's Astronomy Day observation.

Apr 27 - Saturday - General Meeting.  Our speaker is Dr. Nathalie
   Cabrol of NASA; her topic: "A Decade of Revolution in
   Astrobiology: How our vision of habitability and life potential
   in the Solar System has changed".
   Board meeting at 6:00; General Meeting 7:30, speaker 8:00

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