The SJAA hotline is available 24 hours/day at (408) 559-1221. This posting contains the current hotline message. For more about SJAA, 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 activities of SJAA. You are invited to any and all of them! Driving directions will be given afterward. Nov. 8 - Wednesday - The planet Mercury passes across the face of the Sun. Telescopes will be set up at Houge Park, from 11 am until 4 pm. Please do not try to see this without specially designed filters! Nov.10 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring show objects of the autumn sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Also on Nov.10: Nov.10 - Friday - Our beginning astronomy class meets. In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Nov.11 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Get away from the city lights, to enjoy the night sky. Sunset 5:00 pm. A 54% moon rises at 10:53 pm, giving nearly 5 hours of full darkness. Nov.18 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset is at 4:56 pm, and the tiny 2% moon rises at 5:51 am. Watch for it! Nov.24 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring show objects of the autumn sky. The small 19% moon sets at 8:10 pm. Star party hours: 7:00 to 10:00 pm. Dec. 2 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker is Shiloh Unruh, who will present an Egyptian eclipse. In the hall at Houge Park, 8:00 pm. Dec.15 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring show objects of the autumn sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Also on Dec.15: Dec.15 - Friday - Our beginning astronomy class meets. In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Dec.16 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Get away from the city lights, to enjoy the night sky. Sunset 4:52 pm. A 10% moon rises at 4:37 am, so it's a full night. Dec.23 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset is at 4:55 pm, and the small 16% moon sets at 8:05 pm. That'll be pretty! 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 0.2 miles, and turn right at the first traffic light, onto White Oaks Road. Run another 0.2 miles 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, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association

The SJAA hotline is available 24 hours/day at (408) 559-1221. This posting contains the current hotline message. For more about SJAA, 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 activities of SJAA. You are invited to any and all of them! Driving directions will be given afterward. Nov.24 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring show objects of the autumn sky. The small 19% moon sets at 8:10 pm. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm. No reservations needed; families welcome! Dec. 2 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker is Shiloh Unruh, telling us of an Egyptian eclipse. In the hall at Houge Park, 8 pm. Dec.15 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring show objects of the autumn sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Also on Dec.15: Dec.15 - Friday - Our beginning astronomy class meets. In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Dec.16 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Get away from the city lights, to enjoy the night sky. Sunset 4:52 pm. A 10% moon rises at 4:37 am, so it's a full night. Dec.23 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset is at 4:55 pm, and the small 16% moon sets at 8:05 pm. That'll be pretty! Dec.29 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring show objects of the autumn sky. The big 80% moon sets at 3:28 am. Star party hours: 7:00 until 10:00 pm. Jan. 1, 2007 - Monday - Happy new year! Best wishes as we begin another trip around the Sun. Jan. 6 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker Bob Fies, talking about the process of aluminizing telescope mirrors. In the hall at Houge Park, 8:00 pm. 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 0.2 miles, and turn right at the first traffic light, onto White Oaks Road. Run another 0.2 miles 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, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association

The SJAA hotline is available 24 hours/day at (408) 559-1221. This posting contains the current hotline message. For more about SJAA, 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 activities of SJAA. You are invited to any and all of them! Driving directions will be given afterward. Jan.26 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring show objects of the winter sky. The big 64% moon sets at 2:32 am. Star party hours: 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. No reservations needed; families welcome. Feb. 3 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker is Doug Brown of the Fremont Peak Observatory Association, who will tell of the history of Mars Exploration. In the hall at Houge Park, 8:00 pm. Feb. 9 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring show objects of the winter sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Also on Feb. 9: Feb. 9 - Friday - Our beginning astronomy class meets. Jay Freeman will tell us about binocular astronomy. Though the class began in January, you may come in at any time. In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Feb.10 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Get away from the city lights, to enjoy the night sky. Sunset 5:42 pm. A 42% moon rises at 2:13 am, giving a long dark time. Feb.17 - Saturday - Dark-sky weekend. Tonight's sunset is at 5:50 pm. The moon is not visible this night. Feb.23 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring Saturn and the show objects of the winter sky. The first-quarter moon sets at 1:34 am. Star party hours: 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. Mar. 3 - Saturday - General Meeting. Our speaker is Dr. James Graham, professor of astronomy. UC Berkeley, speaking on Planetary Disk Observations with Keck and Hubble telescopes. In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Mar. 9 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring Saturn and the show objects of the winter sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 7:00 pm until 10:00 pm. 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 0.2 miles, and turn right at the first traffic light, onto White Oaks Road. Run another 0.2 miles 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, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association

The SJAA hotline is available 24 hours/day at (408) 559-1221. This posting contains the current hotline message. For more about SJAA, 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 activities of SJAA. You are invited to any and all of them! Driving directions will be given afterward. Mar.23 - Friday - Our beginner's astronomy class, with our own Akkana Peck, who will tell us all about lunar observing. In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Also on Mar.23: Mar.23 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring the 31% moon, Saturn, and the show objects of the winter sky. Star party hours: 8:30 until 11:30 pm Apr. 1 - Sunday -- It's the 27th Bay Area Astronomical Auction! Anyone may buy and sell. No entrance fee. A 10% donation is requested from sellers. Please see our website for more. In the hall at Houge Park, Opens 12 noon for registration, selling starts at 1:00 until perhaps 3 pm. Apr. 6 - Friday - Our beginner's astronomy class meets. Speaker to be announced. In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Also on Apr.6: Apr. 6 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring Venus, Saturn and the show objects of the spring sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 8:30 pm until 11:30 pm. Apr. 7 - Saturday - Dark-Sky weekend. Get away from the city lights, to enjoy the night sky. Sunset is at 7:36 pm, and the 74% moon rises at 12:54 am, so it's a somewhat short night. Apr.14 - Saturday - Dark-Sky weekend. Tonight's sunset is at 7:42, and a tiny 7% moon rises at 7:57 am. So it's a very long night. Apr.20 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring the 20% moon, Venus, Saturn, and the show objects of the spring sky. Star party hours: 8:30 until 11:30 pm Apr.28 - Saturday - General meeting. Karrie Gilbert will speak on the halo stars in the Andromeda galaxy. In the hall at Houge Park, 8:00 pm. May.11 - Friday - Our beginner's astronomy class, Speaker to be announced. It's sure to be a good one! In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Also on May 11: May 11 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, Venus, Saturn, and the show objects of the spring sky. Star party hours: 9:00 to midnight. 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 0.2 miles, and turn right at the first traffic light, onto White Oaks Road. Run another 0.2 miles 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, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association

The SJAA hotline is available 24 hours/day at (408) 559-1221. This posting contains the current hotline message. For more about SJAA, 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 activities of SJAA. You are invited to any and all of them! Driving directions will be given afterward. Apr.28 - Saturday - General meeting. Karrie Gilbert will speak on the halo stars in the Andromeda galaxy. In the hall at Houge Park, 8:00 pm. May.11 - Friday - Our beginner's astronomy class, Speaker to be announced. It's sure to be a good one! In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Also on May 11: May 11 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, Venus, Saturn, and the show objects of the spring sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 9:00 until midnight. May.12 - Saturday - Dark-Sky weekend. Get away from the city lights, to enjoy the night sky. Sunset is at 8:07 pm, and a small 17% moon rises at 3:50 am. So it's a nice long night. May.19 - Saturday - Dark-Sky weekend. Tonight's sunset is at 8:13 pm, and the 16% moon sets at 11:57 pm, That'll be a pretty moon! May.25 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, featuring the big 72% moon, Venus, Saturn, and the show objects of the spring sky. Star party hours: 9:00 until midnight. May.26 - Saturday - General meeting. Dr. Jeffrey Cuzzi of NASA/Ames will tell us about recent discoveries in the rings of Saturn. In the hall at Houge Park, 8:00 pm. June 8 - Friday - Our beginner's astronomy class, Speaker to be announced. It's sure to be a good one! In the hall at Houge Park, 7:30 pm. Also on June 8: June 8 - Friday - Public observing session on the grounds at Houge Park, Venus, Saturn, and the show objects of the spring sky. The moon is absent. Star party hours: 9:30 until midnight. June 9 - Saturday - Public star party at Coyote Lake County Park. Sunset is at 8:27 pm, and a small 29% moon rises at 2:17 am. 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 0.2 miles, and turn right at the first traffic light, onto White Oaks Road. Run another 0.2 miles 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. Coyote Lake is east of Gilroy. From Hwy.101, exit at Leavsley Rd. Go east 2.1 miles, then turn left on NEW Ave. Go 0.7 miles, then turn right onto ROOP Rd. Another 4.3 miles brings you to the park, on the left. 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, San Jose (California) Astronomical Association