The Santa Cruz Astronomy Club serves all communities in Santa Cruz County, California and neighboring areas. Our emphasis is telescope observing, family participation, and public enjoyment of the wonders of the starry night. Check the events calendar for our schedule...
September 10th and 11th will be our annual pilgrimage to Yosemite National Park to put on a public program at Glacier Point
Participating club members will be offered free park admission group camping at Bridalveil Creek Campground, limited spaces available, registration required.
As far as know should be able to use the refrigerator, stove, oven and sink in the Scout House.
The preliminary 2010 club schedule is up on our calendar and event pages.
Dates subject to change, errors subject to correction.
UCSC Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics and the UCO/Lick Observatory present the
November 12, 2009 at 7:00 pm, at the historic Del Mar Theater in downtown Santa Cruz.
This lively and engaging lecture is designed for the general public and is free to attend.
Astronomer Jerry Nelson will present on the Thirty Meter Telescope, Galileo's Legacy 400 years later.
See Flyer...
I woke at 4:30AM, jumped into car and raced outback of Fort Ord to watch the
Moon/Venus occultation. Got setup about the time Venus was covered up by the moon. At
5:30AM the fog rolled in. No more moon! I put everything in the car and headed east on
Reservation road fast. Just past Route 68 pulled over in small neighborhood at 5:50AM. Got
setup with webcam and caught rough view of Venus coming out from behind moon. See attached file.