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Friday, November 20, 2009 -
Ventura County Astronomical Society November Meeting
At 07:30:00 pm until 09:30:00 pm
Organization: VENTURA COUNTY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Contact Person: Carl Ashley, Publicity Chairman
Contact Phone: (805) 642-5166
Email: vcas1@aol.com
Website: www.vcas.org
Subject: "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Nearby
Universe"
Date of event: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time of Event: 7:30 PM
Location of Event: Mesa Union School, 3901 Mesa School
Road, Somis CA
For recorded information: contact Starline at (805)
520-9666
The...[more]
For more information visit www.vcas.org
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 -
Griffith Park Observatory Free Public Star Party
At 02:00:00 pm until 09:45:00 pm
Free public star parties are held monthly with the
assistance of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and
the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers at the Griffith
Observatory from 2:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. They are a
chance for the whole family to look at the sun, moon,
visible planets, and other objects, to try out a
variety of telescopes, and to talk to knowledgeable
amateur astronomers about the sky and their equipment.
For more information visit www.griffithobservatory.org/pstarparties.html
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 -
Dr. Ds Saturday Night Under the Stars (N.U.T.S.) Observation Session
At 06:30:00 pm until 09:30:00 pm
Join Dr. D (Daniel Mounsey) twice a month for the Night
Under the Stars (N.U.T.S.) Observation session at
Chesebro Canyon in Agoura Hills.
Star parties are now held regardless of cloudy nights
or clear skies. In the event of cloud cover, have no
worries. If you need assistance with the operations of
your telescope, collimation of your mirrors, discussion
on selection of eyepieces, books, software, binoculars,
star charts or any other equipment, or even discussion
regarding the night sky, Dr. D will be h...[more]
For more information visit telescopes.net/loc/10
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 -
Los Angeles Valley College Astronomy Group Lecture/Meeting
At 07:00:00 pm until 09:00:00 pm
Meetings on selected Sunday nights at the LAVC
Planetarium. Meetings start at 7:00 pm; lectures with
guest speakers on selected dates start at 7:45 pm and
we are open to the public.
Join at the business meeting; membership donation is
$15.00 per year.
LAVC Planetarium - 5800 Fulton Ave., Valley
Glen, 91401
"Hotline" (Information): (818) 947-2335
Web Address: http://lavcastrogroup.org
For more information visit lavcastrogroup.org
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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 -
First Quarter Moon
At 01:41:02 pm
13:41:02 PST
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009 -
Full Moon
At 11:31:36 pm
23:31:36 PST Full Cold Moon or Long Night Moon - This
is the last Full Moon of Autumn. Also known as the Moon
before Yul.e
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Friday, December 4, 2009 -
Pierce College Astronomy Society Meeting - Searching for the Cosmic Dawn
At 07:00:00 pm until 09:30:00 pm
Meetings are in the Life Science Building, Room 1728,
7:30-9:30 pm
Easy Access from Parking Lot 1: Winnetka side of
Campus.
For more information visit telescopes.net/loc/4
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Friday, December 4, 2009 -
Los Angeles Valley College Planetarium Show
At 08:00:00 pm until 09:00:00 pm
Open to the public! Multimedia presentations on a
variety of astronomical topics. Please arrive early,
as shows start promptly at 8pm, and there is no late
seating. Tickets are sold at the door on the night of
the show, starting at 7:30pm (there are no advance
ticket sales). Afterwards, join us in the observatory
for viewing through the Celestron 16 inch telescope
(weather permitting). Each show is an hour long. No
previous knowledge of astronomy is required! Shows and
dates are subject to change; pleas...[more]
For more information visit lavcastrogroup.org
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Tuesday, December 8, 2009 -
Last Quarter Moon
At 04:15:05 pm
16:15:05 PST
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Saturday, December 12, 2009 -
Dr. Ds Saturday Night Under the Stars (N.U.T.S.) Observation Session
At 06:30:00 pm until 09:30:00 pm
Join Dr. D (Daniel Mounsey) twice a month for the Night
Under the Stars (N.U.T.S.) Observation session at
Chesebro Canyon in Agoura Hills.
Star parties are now held regardless of cloudy nights
or clear skies. In the event of cloud cover, have no
worries. If you need assistance with the operations of
your telescope, collimation of your mirrors, discussion
on selection of eyepieces, books, software, binoculars,
star charts or any other equipment, or even discussion
regarding the night sky, Dr. D will be h...[more]
For more information visit telescopes.net/loc/10
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 -
New Moon
At 04:03:19 am
04:03:19 PST
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Friday, December 18, 2009 -
Mercury's Greatest Eastern Elongation - Best evening view ( 20d17m46s )
At 09:29:29 am
09:29:29 PST Elongations occur when the planet position
in its orbital path is at tangent to the view from
Earth. Because these inner planets (Mercury and Venus)
are inside the Earth's orbit, their positions as viewed
from the Earth are never very far from the position of
the Sun. When a planet is at Elongation is it furthest
from the Sun as viewed from Earth, so it's view is best
at that point. There are two kinds of Elongations: The
Eastern Elongation occurs when the planet is in the
evening sky and the W...[more]
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Saturday, December 19, 2009 -
Griffith Park Observatory Free Public Star Party
At 02:00:00 pm until 09:45:00 pm
Free public star parties are held monthly with the
assistance of the Los Angeles Astronomical Society and
the Los Angeles Sidewalk Astronomers at the Griffith
Observatory from 2:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. They are a
chance for the whole family to look at the sun, moon,
visible planets, and other objects, to try out a
variety of telescopes, and to talk to knowledgeable
amateur astronomers about the sky and their equipment.
For more information visit www.griffithobservatory.org/pstarparties.html
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Saturday, December 19, 2009 -
Dr. Ds Saturday Night Under the Stars (N.U.T.S.) Observation Session
At 06:30:00 pm until 09:30:00 pm
Join Dr. D (Daniel Mounsey) twice a month for the Night
Under the Stars (N.U.T.S.) Observation session at
Chesebro Canyon in Agoura Hills.
Star parties are now held regardless of cloudy nights
or clear skies. In the event of cloud cover, have no
worries. If you need assistance with the operations of
your telescope, collimation of your mirrors, discussion
on selection of eyepieces, books, software, binoculars,
star charts or any other equipment, or even discussion
regarding the night sky, Dr. D will be h...[more]
For more information visit telescopes.net/loc/10
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Monday, December 21, 2009 -
Traditional beginning of Winter
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Monday, December 21, 2009 -
Winter Solstice - The Longest Night
At 01:35:15 am
09:47:51 PST Winter begins at the Winter Solstice. The
Winter Solstice occurs when the tilt of the Earth is
pointed directly away from the Sun. This point marks
the beginning of Winter. The Winter Solstice has the
shortest amount of daylight and the longest night.
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Thursday, December 24, 2009 -
First Quarter Moon
At 09:37:34 am
09:37:34 PST
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Thursday, December 31, 2009 -
Full Moon - Blue Moon (Sky & Telescope Rule)
At 11:13:54 am
11:13:54 PST Full Wolf Moon - This is the first Full
Moon of Winter. Also known as the Old Moon or Moon
after Yule.
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Thursday, December 31, 2009 -
Umbral Lunar Eclipse
At 11:24:11 am
11:24:11 PST
Partial Penumbra phase begins 09:20:11 (-124
minutes).
Partial phase begins 10:55:11 (-29 minutes).
Partial phase ends 11:53:11 (+29 minutes).
Partial Penumbra phase ends 13:28:11 (+124 minutes).
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Saturday, January 2, 2010 -
Perihelion - Earth is closest to the sun
At 01:01:24 pm
13:08:44 PST The Perihelion is the point in Earth's
elliptical orbit that it is closest to the Sun. This
is the opposite point to the Aphelion when the Earth is
at its furthest point to the Sun, which occurs in June.
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Friday, November 20, 2009 -
Ventura County Astronomical Society November Meeting
At 07:30:00 pm until 09:30:00 pm
Organization: VENTURA COUNTY ASTRONOMICAL
SOCIETY
Contact Person: Carl Ashley, Publicity
Chairman
Contact Phone: (805) 642-5166
Email: vcas1@aol.com
Website: www.vcas.org
Subject: "The Hitchhikers Guide to the
Nearby Universe"
Date of event: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time of Event: 7:30 PM
Location of Event: Mesa Union School, 3901
Mesa School Road, Somis CA
For recorded information: contact Starline
at (805) 520-9666
The Ventura County Astronomical Society
(VCAS) will hold it’s monthly membership
meeting on Friday, November 16th at 7:30 PM
in the Multi-Purpose Room at Mesa Union
School, at 3901 Mesa School Road, Somis CA.
The speaker will be Dr. Josh Simon, a
postdoctoral fellow
at the Observatories of the Carnegie
Institution in Pasadena. Dr. Simon did his
graduate school at Berkeley and finished
his PhD there in 2005, and then moved down
to LA for a postdoctoral fellowship at
Caltech. His presentation entitled "A
Hitchhikers Guide To A Nearby Universe"
which will provide an introduction to
nearby galaxies, including our own Milky
Way, and then focus on the mysterious
substance called dark matter that makes up
most of the universe. He will describe how
observations with our most advanced
telescopes are giving astronomers new clues
to exactly what this invisible matter is.
This meeting will present an excellent
opportunity to hear from an expert about
anything that goes on in nearby galaxies.
The public is invited to join us for a very
interesting evening learning about our
Universe.
For more information visit www.vcas.org
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 -
Griffith Park Observatory Free Public Star Party
At 02:00:00 pm until 09:45:00 pm
Free public star parties are held monthly
with the assistance of the Los Angeles
Astronomical Society and the Los Angeles
Sidewalk Astronomers at the Griffith
Observatory from 2:00 p.m. to 9:45 p.m.
They are a chance for the whole family to
look at the sun, moon, visible planets, and
other objects, to try out a variety of
telescopes, and to talk to knowledgeable
amateur astronomers about the sky and their
equipment.
For more information visit www.griffithobservatory.org/pstarparties.html
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Saturday, November 21, 2009 -
Dr. Ds Saturday Night Under the Stars (N.U.T.S.) Observation Session
At 06:30:00 pm until 09:30:00 pm
Join Dr. D (Daniel Mounsey) twice a month
for the Night Under the Stars (N.U.T.S.)
Observation session at Chesebro Canyon in
Agoura Hills.
Star parties are now held regardless of
cloudy nights or clear skies. In the event
of cloud cover, have no worries. If you
need assistance with the operations of your
telescope, collimation of your mirrors,
discussion on selection of eyepieces,
books, software, binoculars, star charts or
any other equipment, or even discussion
regarding the night sky, Dr. D will be
happy to assist you.
For more information visit telescopes.net/loc/10
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Sunday, November 22, 2009 -
Los Angeles Valley College Astronomy Group Lecture/Meeting
At 07:00:00 pm until 09:00:00 pm
Meetings on selected Sunday nights at the
LAVC Planetarium. Meetings start at 7:00
pm; lectures with guest speakers on
selected dates start at 7:45 pm and we are
open to the public.
Join at the business meeting; membership
donation is $15.00 per year.
LAVC Planetarium - 5800 Fulton
Ave., Valley Glen, 91401
"Hotline" (Information): (818) 947-2335
Web Address:
http://lavcastrogroup.org
For more information visit lavcastrogroup.org
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Friday, December 4, 2009 -
Pierce College Astronomy Society Meeting - Searching for the Cosmic Dawn
At 07:00:00 pm until 09:30:00 pm
Meetings are in the Life Science Building,
Room 1728, 7:30-9:30 pm
Easy Access from Parking Lot 1: Winnetka
side of Campus.
For more information visit telescopes.net/loc/4
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Today is 11/20/2009.
For the Woodland Hills, CA Area...
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| Astronomical Twilight Begins | 05:05:37 |
| Nautical Twilight Begins | 05:35:33 |
| Civil Twilight Begins | 06:06:04 |
| Sunrise | 06:32:54 |
| Solar Noon (Transit) | 11:40:18 |
| Sunset | 16:47:43 |
| Civil Twilight Ends | 17:14:33 |
| Nautical Twilight Ends | 17:45:04 |
| Astronomical Twilight Ends | 18:15:00 |
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Today in Astronomy History courtesy of astroplanet.info
November 20, 1882
American doctor and astronomer, Henry Draper, dies. Henry Draper was a pioneer in astrophotography, being the first to photograph Saturn and the Orion Nebula. He also led an expedition to photograph the transit of Venus in 1874.
November 20, 1889
American astronomer, Edwin Powell Hubble, is born. Hubble first discovered that galaxies existed outside the Milky Way. The Hubble Space Telescope is named for him.
November 20, 1911
The advisory senate Tzu-cheng-yuan decides to convert from the Chinese Lunar calendar to the Gregorian Calendar starting January 1, 1912.
November 20, 1984
The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) is founded.
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