Dear Friends:
Don't forget that this weekend will be the next opposition of
Mars. As usual, the Foothill Observatory will be open Friday, Nov. 4
at 9PM assuming the weather cooperates. I may be there also with my
5" AP refractor.
Also there is a public observing opportunity at the College of
San Mateo just off Hwy 92 this Saturday Night, Nov. 5. More on this
below. I will also be bringing my 5" AP refractor there as well.
For those with a yen for bigger telescopes, don't forget that
the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland will have its HUGE
telescopes trained on the Red Planet as well Friday and Saturday
nights at least. Directions to Chabot is on their web site at: http://
www.chabotspace.org/
Ken L.
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FREE Event! Bring Yourself, Bring Your Kids for
MARS Up Close!
presented by the
COLLEGE OF SAN MATEO (CSM) and the
SAN MATEO COUNTY ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
Planetarium skyshow introducing Mars!
Observe Mars thru telescopes from a great location!
Share views, music, and socializing with other Martian voyagers!
Let our planetarium skyshow put you in the mood. Then, following
sunset, watch the Red Planet rise over the hills to the East, city
lights twinkling below, to dominate the sky. Witness an unobstructed
view of Mars through a battery of telescopes. Hear commentary by CSM
Astronomy Professor Darryl Stanford. Enjoy celestial and other great
star-party music playing in the background (courtesy CCDWare, Inc.
www.ccdware.com). This is an astronomical experience you won't want to
miss!
When: Saturday, November 5th, 6:30 - 10:00 pm
Where: Skyshow featuring Mars in the CSM Planetarium (Bldg. 13)
6:30 pm
View Mars from east of the Library (Bldg. 9), starting 7:30
pm
Weather permitting.
Dress warmly, Mars viewing is an outdoor event.
Park free in all student lots only - no machine ticket needed.
For event info, call CSM (650) 574-6256, SMCAS (650) 341-3572, or email
mgwe@No-Spam
College of San Mateo is at 1700 West Hillsdale Blvd in San Mateo. Take
Hwy 92 to West Hillsdale Blvd, exit and go a half-mile uphill, then to
the right at the large stone sign by the main entrance. Immediately,
turn right again onto the service road, and proceed down through a gully
and up the other side. Once out of the gully, you'll see the Library, a
two-story glassed-in building on your left, and a grassy field on your
right. Continue past the field until the the road levels, looking right
for Parking Lot 19. Park and cross the road toward Bldg. 10 (marked),
and climb the outside steps between it and Bldg. 11. You may also park
in Lot 20A, 100 yards further on the left. If parking there, pass Bldg.
12 and climb the steps by Bldg. 11. Atop either set of steps, the
planetarium will be a round, domed building obscured by trees, centered
in the quad among buildings 10, 11 and 12. Maps and directions can
also be found at the CSM & SMCAS web sites:
Received on Mon Oct 31 18:35:16 2005