26th Annual Fremont Peak Star-B-Que

This is a GREAT way to meet amateur astronomers and enjoy the fun side of astronomy.

YOU ARE INVITED:
Anyone interested in astronomy or Fremont Peak State Park is welcome. You do not have to be a member of a club to attend.

RSVP:
Call (831) 623-2465 or e-mail info@fpoa.net leaveing your name and number of guests. RSVP by June 20 so we can purchase enough food for everyone.
There is a $6 parking/use fee per car in the main parking area.

FREE POTLUCK:
Begins at 4:30 p.m. in the area below the observatory. We will provide meat(hamburgers and chicken), condiments, soft drinks and utensils. Please bring a side dish, dessert, salad or your favorite dish to share.

ASTRONOMICAL-GASTRONOMICAL CONTEST:
Bring a dish having an astronomical theme and maybe you will win a fabulous prize!
Entries will be judged based on culinary ingenuity, looks and astronomical relevance! Please enter by 6:00 p.m., by placing your dish suitably labeled on the food table. Entries arriving late may be consumed without judging!

DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. Jeffrey Van Cleve, Photometer Characterization Scientist and SO Support Scientist, NASA Ames Research Center.
The presentation will be about the Kepler Mission, Past, Present & Future. Kepler is a specialized orbiting observatory staring at a region of space looking for variations in the brightness of over 100,000 stars - a method of detecting extra-solar planets.

RAFFLE!:
Sam Sweiss, of Scope City, will be conducting the raffle again.

TRIVIA CONTEST:
The traditional Astronomical Trivia Contest will be held after we eat.
And there will be fabulous prizes for the winners.

KIDS ACTIVITIES:
Making and measuring craters, Star clock, Scale model of the solar system, and measuring angles from the horizon are some of the activities planned for the kids.

SEE WONDERS OF THE NIGHT SKY:
After dark you can look through the 30-inch Challenger Telescope and other amateur telescopes to see stars and stuff in the sky as you have never seen them before especially if it's clear.

GETTING THERE:
Take US 101 to State Route 156, 15 miles south of Gilroy and 20 miles north of Salinas.
Go east on SR156 2.9 miles to the traffic signal.
Turn right and watch carefully for the Fremont Peak State Park signs.
After going 0.3 miles you will jog left then immediately right.
Important! You should see a county road "G1" sign and a "Not A Through Road" sign.
You should also see a Fremont Peak State Park sign.
Then it is 11 miles to the park.
Check http://www.fpoa.net for more detailed directions.
With some GPS units, this street address will get you close:
6878 San Juan County Rd. San Juan Bautista, CA 95045.
36.7602° N 121.4987° W or 36° 45.614' N 121° 29.922' W

COSPONSORS:
The Astronomical Association of Northern California
The Fremont Peak Observatory Association
With the support of the California Department of Parks and Recreation

For More Information:

http://www.fpoa.net
https://sites.google.com/site/aancsite/home
http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=564