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:

• Saturday May 2. AOH Zoom Meeting. Login information has been sent to all dues-paying members.
• Saturday May l6. Observing at Kneeland. Weather permitting, we will hold our regular May 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), the air quality index, and the Barry Ridge Webcam. Dress warmly and arrive in time to set up before dark. Sunset will be at 8:28 pm.
• Saturday May 30. AOH Zoom Meeting. Login information will be sent to all dues-paying members.
• Saturday June 6. AOH Library Workshop. We will present a workshop for the general public on Starmaps and Star Apps at 1 pm at the Eureka Library. Details to come.
• Saturday June l3. Observing at Kneeland. Weather permitting, we will hold our regular June observing session at Kneeland Airport. Dress warmly and arrive in time to set up before dark. Sunset will be at 8:48 pm.
• Monday June 15. Greatest Eastern Elongation of Mercury. Half an hour after sunset Mercury (altitude 10 degrees) joins Venus (20 degrees), Jupiter (15 degrees), and the one-day-old Moon (5 degrees) in the western sky.
• Sunday June 21. Summer Solstice. At 1:24 am the North Pole of the Earth attains its greatest tilt toward the Sun. On this day Humboldt County gets its maximum of 15 hours and 9 minutes of sunshine.
• Saturday June 27. AOH Zoom Meeting. 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 [at https://www.astrohum.org/members_only/calendar.php].

Here are links to some west coast star parties: California Dark Sky Festival [at https://www.easternsierraobservatory.com/california-dark-sky-festival], Golden State Star Party [at https://www.goldenstatestarparty.org/], Joshua Tree Night Sky Festival [at https://www.skysthelimit29.org/night-sky-festival.html], Nightfall Star Party [at https://nightfallstarparty.com/], Oregon Star Party [at https://www.oregonstarparty.org/], Yosemite Glacier Point Starry Night Skies [at https://www.travelyosemite.com/things-to-do/naturalist-walks-programs/#collapse-26967.