SBVAA members and guests,
There is an SBVAA Public Outreach star party this Saturday, October 21st, 2017 from 7:00 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the White Water division of the Wildlands Conservancy Preserve. Setup between 6:00 and 7:00pm.
Jamie Countryman and Megan Huynh will be leading the group. Usually the Conservancy serves snacks for the first part of the show.
Come on out for a night of fun under the stars.
SBVAA members and guests,
Our next outreach is at Dominguez School in San Bernardino, CA on Wednesday, September 27 from 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Dominguez School
135 S. Allen St.
San Bernardino, CA 92408
We should set up about 6:00 pm on the playground in the back.
This weekend is the club’s second trip to Grandview in the Inyo Mountains. We will be officially camping out Friday through Sunday with some members going up there on Thursday. We have been assigned the Nelson site at the Cedar Flats campground. This is our reservation campground on highway 168 right before the turnoff that takes you to the public Grandview campground. Bishop temps are forecast to be in the upper 60’s to low 70’s with nights in the upper 30’s; so it’s going to be cold.
Join us for our September meeting where we will have a Show and Tell presentation from members that experienced the 2017 Great American Eclipse. We’ll also be discussing upcoming outreaches and Grandview 2 star party.
Saturday, September 9th, 2017, 7:00pm
First Christian Church
2102 E. Foothill Dr.
San Bernardino, CA
Pre-meeting Dinner, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.
Jenny’s Family Restaurant
7750 Palm Ave.
Highland, CA
SBVAA members traveled far and wide to stand in the moon’s shadow and experience the totality of the 2017 Great American Eclipse. Here are some photos taken by our members.
Megan and Jamie – Barnhart, Missouri
Gerald – Lime, Oregon
David Morris – Crouch, Idaho
Tom Lawson – Farmington, Missouri
Nick Broman – Prairie City, Oregon
Ron Woods – Kentucky
Monday, August 21, 2017 where will you be? Standing in the Moon’s shadow? Those individuals traveling to where the Moon’s shadow will sweep across the United States will be treated to a total solar eclipse. Although total solar eclipses are not rare, traveling to a location where they occur can be a challenge. This makes the 2017 Eclipse across the US exciting for it is relatively easy travel somewhere to see it. The last total solar eclipse to trek across the US was on June 8,1918.
If you are not traveling to a totality location, the Inland Empire can expect to see a partial solar eclipse with the moon approximately covering 2/3 of the sun. Solar glasses will be needed to see the partial eclipse or a pinhole viewer can be used safely.
This Saturday, August 5th, from 5:00 to 8:00 pm the SBVAA is hosting our “Annual Summer Club Potluck/Barbecue”at Pico Park.
Setup is 4:30 pm, Cleanup by 8:00 pm
Pico Park
21950 Pico Street
Grand Terrace, CA 92313
Bring a hearty appetite and your favorite dish to share and sit down to lots of eating and talking! Everyone always enjoys this feast, and it gives us a chance to relax and socialize in a most pleasant setting. Martin Carey our esteemed Past President (and all-around nice guy) will bring a large BBQ to the picnic, so that we can enjoy that amenity; the rest is up to you! We can also use paper plates, cups, plastic ware and napkins.
* * * After Party * * *
Afterward, there will be a moon and planet party Martin & Sharon’s home, so bring something to look through. They’ll set up tables and chairs and look forward to enjoying the evening sky with you all. (I will have Maps & Directions at the Picnic. Tom)
There will be an SBVAA star party This weekend, 22 July, 2017 at The Wildlands Conservancy Oak Glen Preserve. This is a club members & guests only Star Party, not an outreach.
Driving directions to the Oak Glen Preserve
Note: All Direction start from the San Bernardino County Museum.
1. Head East on the I-10 E 8.5 mi
2. Take exit 85 for Live Oak Canyon Road toward Oak Glen Road 0.2 mi
3. Turn left onto Live Oak Canyon Rd 0.2 mi
4. Continue onto Oak Glen Rd Destination will be on the right 11.1 mi
In lew of a regular monthly meeting in July, the next SBVAA “meeting” will be a dinner get-together at Sizzler in San Bernardino.
Dinner, 5:00pm
The Sizzler
1800 So. Waterman Ave.
San Bernardino, CA 92408
Directions (from the SB County Museum):
1. Head East or West on I-10
2. Take the exit toward Waterman Ave 0.3 mi
3. From the East Turn left onto E Hospitality Ln 0.2 mi
4. Turn right onto S Waterman Ave 0.6 mi
5. Turn Left at E Vanderbilt Way light 0.4 mi
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