....Oakland, California - Stargazing since 1924








Upcoming Event:
EAS General Meeting

Date and Time:
Saturday, June 15
7:30pm

Location:
Chabot Space &
Science Center
Hauben Rm, 2nd Flr, Dellums Bldg

Speaker:
Tom Field, author and contributing Editor Sky & Telescope

Subject:
Touching the Stars: The Latest in Amateur Spectroscopy

Dinner without the Speaker:
(This month, our speaker will come to us via a webcast, but we'll still have dinner, anyways.)

5:30pm at Hunan Yuan Chinese Restaurant
4100 Redwood Rd @Mountain Blvd
(next to Safeway)

No need to RSVP
Just show up!
 


moon phases

>> Join us now on Facebook
Thanks to the industriousness of new EAS board member David Prosper, the EAS now has a presence on Facebook! Check it out here.


>> What's Up is updated
Check it out for a useful summary of 'what's up' for the entire year, including the current month's lunar phases, when the planets are visible, which meteor showers will be good for the year, and when this year's new moons occur. Click to it and check it out!


>> EAS Loaner Scope Program
Telescopes available for rental by EAS members

60mm & 80mm refractors, C90 Maksutov-Cassegrain, 2 - 10 inch Dobsonians,
4 & 8 inch Schmidt-Cassegrains

Scope rental is $15 a month with a $50 deposit.

If you rent a scope and bring it to EAS outreach programs, monthly rent is waived - a good deal!

For information, contact Barry Leska by E-mail at b.leska@comcast.net


>> EAS Library Hours

3:00pm to 7:00pm every Friday &
Immediately after month EAS lecture meetings

Library is located on the second floor of the Dellums Building, down the the hall next to the interactive lunar lander exhibit.

Volunteer librarians are needed to expand library hours, if you'd like to help, contact Don Saito at donsaito@yahoo.com