Bay Area Star Party - San Jose (Evergreen Valley College)

Take a tour of the night sky with our regional star party at over 10 different sites across the Bay Area. Colleges, schools, observatories and science centers around the Bay Area will be open for a special evening of astronomical fun.

No telescope, no problem! Both professional and amateur astronomers will be on hand to offer telescope viewing and observing tips.

If the sky is cloudy, many sites will still offer indoor astronomy activities. Some institutions will also have astronomy talks and events that evening, regardless of the weather. Join us for a stellar evening.

The Montgomery Hill Observatory will be hosting the following activities:

• Lunar Geology for Children ages 9 – 12, from 4 to 6 pm. Space is limited and on a first-come first-served bases. For reservations, please contact the astronomer at: celso.batalha@evc.edu
• Observations of Moon, Jupiter, Uranus, the Pleiades and other interesting celestial sights. Astronomers will be using the roll-off roof building equipped with a 14" Celestron telescope, and the dome building with a 7″ refractor. Portable telescopes will be available for public use. The star gazing will be held inside the dome and/or roll-off roof buildings after 7:00 PM. Attendance is free but limited to 50 visitors.

For a campus map, see: www.evc.edu/maps/campus_map.htm