Category Archives: Club Events
Articles containing information about club meetings, star parties, observatory public nights, etc.
January HAC Meeting Change of Venue
The January 26 meeting of the Huachuca Astronomy Club will now be held in room G-106 in the Cochise College Downtown Campus 2600 E Wilcox Drive. Room G-106 is on the west side of the center, facing S El Camino Real. It has its own entrance to the parking lot. See attached map. The meeting starts at 7 pm.
Sorry for the last minute switch but this room only just became available and has much better parking options than the temporary room we were scheduled to use on the main campus.
We expect to be back in our usual room (A 102 of the Downtown Campus) in February.
HAC Swap Meet Nov 18th
November 18th from 9am until 4pm (or until the last person leaves?). The swap meet is THE place to kick some tripods and make some deals. And yes, it is open to the public, so tell a friend (and everyone else!).
This year’s selection of donated offerings features telescopes and accessories from basic entry scopes to nearly turnkey observatories. Everything to advance your enjoyment of our wonderful hobby (read: “obsession”). Item prices range from $1.00 to over $10,000, with items ranging from stocking stuffers to full observatory ensembles. So, bring cash and checks (with proper ID). All proceeds from donated items benefit HAC.
Do bring your own scopes and astro stuff to sell and or trade. For those of us who have indulged in this hobby for some time it is also be a great time to clear out underused scopes and observing niceties and get them to others that can use and cherish them.
Tables will be available on a first come basis the morning of the sale. Some of us will be there early so you can set up before the 9am opening.
HAC does not charge for selling space but does appreciate cash donations from participants’ sales.
HAC 2023 Holiday Party – December 1st!
The HAC Holiday Party will be held on Friday December 1st at the Brondam residence. We need to have your RSVP, and your prepayment ($18 per person, $9 for children under 12), by November 24th. Please see the attached PDF invitation for more details.
Why Do Astronomy Outreach?
Zane Landers presented a talk at the January 2023 HAC meeting about why we should endeavor to support and participate in astronomy outreach events. The talk has been recorded and is available on YouTube.
September 29th Public Night Cancelled
Due to poor seeing conditions, tonights public event has been cancelled.
Lunar Eclipse Watch
The Patterson Observatory will open for the year’s first total lunar eclipse on the evening of Sunday, May 15 beginning just after sunset. Doors will open at 7 p.m. and admission is free. You can bring your own telescope or binoculars or enjoy the eclipse through the observatory’s giant 20-inch or any of the smaller telescopes that members of the Huachuca Astronomy Club will set up. The event is weather dependent and in case of clouds, you can check for a recorded cancelation message by dialing 520-458-8278 extension 2214.
When the “Flower Moon” rises just before 7 p.m. MST, it will already be in the penumbral shadow of the Earth. The visible portion of the eclipse, however, begins when the moon enters the umbral shadow starting about 7:29 p.m. The moon will be totally eclipsed by 8:29 p.m. with mid eclipse at 9:13 p.m. Totality ends at 9:54 p.m.
