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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.

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

May  3 - Friday - Beginner's astronomy class at Houge Park. 8:00 pm.
   Topic: Tonight's constellations and highlights (indoors & outdoors).

Also on May 3, Friday --

May  3 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge
   Park, featuring star clusters such as the Beehive, the Great
   Globular Cluster in Hercules, and later, the splendid Saturn.
   The moon is absent. Star party hours: 9:00 until midnight.

May  4 - Saturday- Dark-sky weekend.  Get away from the city
   lights, to enjoy the night sky.  Sunset comes at 8:00 pm, and
   the 22% moon rises 3:36 am. Watch for it!

May  5 - 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.

May 11 - Saturday- another dark-sky weekend. Tonight's 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 25 - Saturday - General Meeting.  Our speaker is Dr. Timothy
   Ferris; his talk is titled "Keys to the Universe".
   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