LACC Astronomy Club

04/27/2023

After sunset this eve,
High in the West,
The crescent Moon you’ll see.
I do not jest.

It graces western Twilight.
But no, it is not alone.
What’s unmistakably bright?
That’s Venus -- you might have known.

[Photo: iPhone 14pro.8:30pm ET April 23, 2023]

09/10/2021

APOD: Rosetta's Comet in View (2021 Sep 10)
Credit & Copyright: Rolando Ligustri (CARA Project, CAST)
https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap210910.html

Explanation: Faint comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko (67P) sweeps past background stars in the constellation Ta**us and even fainter distant galaxies in this telescopic frame from September 7. About 5 years ago, this comet's 4 kilometer spanning, double-lobed nucleus became the final resting place of robots from planet Earth, following the completion of the historic Rosetta mission to the comet. After wandering out beyond the orbit of Jupiter, Churyumov-Gerasimenko is now returning along its 6.4 year periodic orbit toward its next perihelion or closest approach to the Sun, on November 2. On November 12, the comet's perigee, its closest approach to Earth, will bring it within about 0.42 astronomical units. Telescopes should still be required to view it even at its brightest, predicted to be in late November and December. On September 7 Rosetta's comet was about 0.65 astronomical units away or about 5.4 light-minutes from our fair planet.

http://cara.uai.it/
http://www.castfvg.it/

Starship Asterisk* • APOD Discussion Page
http://asterisk.apod.com/discuss_apod.php?date=210910

05/04/2019

The forecast is for clear skies tonight. The Star Party is on! Join the LACC Astronomy Club and Physics Department for an evening under the stars.

Tonight, Saturday May 4. 7:30-10:30PM at Rancho Sierra Vista. Details below....

12/08/2018

You gotta turn your volume up and listen very closely, but you can hear the sound of the wind on Mars!!!

11/26/2018

We’re landing on Mars today!!! Watch live here starting at 11AM PST.

NASA launches, landings, and events. Watch live broadcasts from NASA Television and NASA's social media channels, and a schedule of upcoming live events including news briefings, launches and landings.

11/20/2018

Find yourself a dark sky and a comfortable spot to lay down.

10/31/2018

Happy Halloween from the LACC Astronomy Club!

It's the spookiest space weather balloon mission ever! On Oct. 22, 2017, the students of Earth to Sky Calculus launched a pumpkin to the edge of space. The…

10/30/2018

The LACC Astronomy Club / Physics Department are hosting our bi-annual Star Party this Saturday, November 3rd. It will be at Rancho Sierra Vista in Newbury Park, CA...near Thousand Oaks. The Star Party will start at sundown (around 6:30) and run until 10PM, weather permitting. See the flyer below for more info. For directions, it is best to just put Rancho Sierra Vista into Google Maps, instead of using the address provided.

10/25/2018

CBS All Access has announced their THIRD new Trek series!! Star Trek: Lower Decks will be an animated comedy which will focus on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships. It is being produced by the producer of Rick and Morty.

News - CBS All Access has announced that they’ve given a two-season commitment to Star Trek: Lower Decks, an animated comedy from Emmy Award-winner Mike McMahan. Details ahead...

10/13/2018

Today is National Astronomy Day!! 🌏🌗✨🚀

The weather in LA isn’t great for stargazing, so here’s a brand new Flickr account of amazing galaxy images from the Hubble Space Telescope. Enjoy, and have a happy Astronomy Day!!

A collection of galaxy images from the Hubble Space Telescope