Astronomers of Humboldt
Upcoming Events
The Astronomers of Humboldt are now scheduling observation meetings for Club members and guests on the weekend nearest the new moon. And, in addition, we are holding Zoom meetings for members on most weekends nearest the full moon.
Next events:
- Tuesday April 23. NSN Webinar. The Night Sky Network will present a webinar entitled "All About That Space: Science Updates" with Dr. Nicolle Zellner. AOH members can get more information and a registration link here. Non-members can watch the webinar here.
- Saturday May 4. Observing at Kneeland. Weather permitting, we will hold our regular monthly observing session at Kneeland Airport. Before you go, check the weather forecast, the Kneeland Clear Sky Chart, the GOES West satellite imagery (single frame or timelapse), and the Kneeland Airport Sky Cam. And check back here for any last-minute changes. Dress warmly and arrive in time to set up before dark. Sunset will be at 8:16 pm.
- Saturday-Sunday May 4-5. Eta Aquariids. According to the American Meteor Society, "The Eta Aquariids are a strong shower when viewed from the southern tropics. From the equator northward, they usually only produce medium rates of 10-30 per hour just before dawn. Activity is good for a week centered the night of maximum activity. These are swift meteors that produce a high percentage of persistent trains, but few fireballs. There are predictions that this shower will be quite strong in 2024 due to interactions of the particles with the planet Jupiter. Luckily, there will be little interference from the waning crescent moon in 2024."
- Thursday May 9. Greatest Western Elongation of Mercury. At 5:30 a.m. 0.5-magnitude Mercury joins Mars and Saturn in the eastern sky; the three planets form a line with Mercury at the bottom, probably hidden in the sun's morning glare.
- Saturday May 25. AOH meeting on Zoom. We will hold a Zoom meeting from 7 to 9 pm. Login information will be sent to all dues-paying members.
Dues-paying members can get a downloadable and printable calendar of current astronomical events, historical events, and AOH activities here.
Here are links to some west coast star parties: Golden State Star Party [at http://www.goldenstatestarparty.org/], Nightfall Star Party [at http://nightfallstarparty.com/], Oregon Star Party [at http://www.oregonstarparty.org/], Starry Night Skies Over Yosemite [at http://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/evening-programs/].
