The Stockton Astronomical Society (SAS) meets on the second Thursday of the month in the Olson Hall, Room 120 at the University of the Pacific at 7:30 pm. Visitors are welcome.

    A monthly star party is usually held on a Saturday near a new moon.


Coming Up     [view SAS Sky Calendar  (40.7KB PDF file) September 2010]

Saturday, September 4 at sunset -- Highway 4 Star Party
Wednesday, September 8 -- New Moon
Thursday, September 9 at 7:30 pm -- Regular Meeting of SAS in Olson Hall, Room 120, at UOP
Saturday, September 11 at sunset -- High Altitude Star Party
Friday, September 17 at 7:30 pm -- Sky Tours at Delta College -- (new Shima parking lot)
Saturday, September 18 at 7:30 pm -- Public Star Party at Oak Grove Regional Park
Thursday, September 23 -- Full Moon
Saturday, September 25 at 10:00 am -- ATM Workshop

Saturday, October 16 -- Astronomy Day Star Party at Micke Grove Park in Lodi


SAS News

SAS September 9th Meeting

Stockton Astronomical Society presents:

Observers' Workshop:

Hone your observing skills on topics such as
Polar Aligning, day or night; and
Mirror Collimation to get the best out of your scope.

Bring your questions.

...Marshal Merriam, Program Director


What's to See Tonight

Astronomy in the News

Thinking of Buying a Star?

California's First Astronomical Observatory

Picture of the Day

Weather Information

From the US Naval Observatory


 NASA Released Photo and Info Sheet


News Items

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The Stockton Astronomical Society (SAS) was founded as a non-profit California corporation to foster interest in and promote the general knowledge of astronomy and related sciences.

Member: International Dark-Sky Association
Member: Astronomical Association of Northern California
Member: Night Sky Network



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