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The Astronomical Association of Northern California is a non-profit corporation for fostering astronomy in Northern California. We serve as a central location for member astronomy clubs, amateur astronomers and professionals throughout the area to share information about events and news regarding their organizations.
Clubs and other interested organizations: Appoint a PR person to post events here. Once your group is a supporting member - a sponsor link to your organization's web-site will be added here - as seen in the left column of this page.
Everyone is welcome to join the AANC Meetup group, receive notices of events posted in your area or bay-area wide. If you would, please let others who might be interested in local astronomy know about this Meetup Group. When you respond to one of the AANC posted Meetups, you are given an option to share it on other social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Please, spread the word!
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Upcoming events (1)
See all- Astronomy Lecture: Vera C. Rubin ObservatoryLindsay Wildlife Experience, Walnut Creek, CA
Please join the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society for our April 22 general meeting featuring Professor Steven Kahn, UC Berkeley, who will discuss the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, a large-aperture, wide-field telescope designed to produce imaging surveys
of the entire southern hemisphere of sky every few nights. Over 10 years of operation, the Observatory will obtain roughly 1,000 images of every part of the southern sky. Comparing the images will help detect everything that changes in brightness as well as everything that moves in the sky. Kahn was director of the observatory’s construction.
The meeting starts at 7:15 p.m. with a short “What’s Up?” presented by MDAS member René Gandolfi, who will discuss the biography of Edmund Halley. Our meetings are held in the Lindsay Wildlife Experience Community Room, 1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek, CA 94597
The Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society's past monthly lectures are available online on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0b_iOjsBldgdjs4aEOas_w?app=desktop
Check our web site www.mdas.net or email outreachinfo@mdas.net
