Santa Astronomical Unit

Santa Barbara
Astronomical Unit "SBAU"

The Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit Webpage is here to inform our members and the general public about Astronomy related events and activities in and around Santa Barbara County.

Reminder from AU VP Chad Caprio
AU Elections are coming soon, and as the chairman of the AU Elections Committee, Chad oversees thenominations for AU Officers.
Please take a look at the AU Website: http:/www.sbau.org/ (under Contacts, Officers & Appointed Positions) for the descriptions of AU officer duties, which include the 4 positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. These are the 4 positions that get elected by the AU membership later this year. The website also has the descriptions of the 5 "appointed" positions, which are selected as needed by the President upon recommendation of the Elections Committee.

For the 2009 calendar year, the AU needs folks to apply for officer positions and for the appointed position of Refreshments Coordinator.

You can nominate others or self-nominate. Please let Chad know by October 31. Remember, the AU is *your* club, so join in the fun!

A limited supply of paper copies of the descriptions will be available at the October3rd AU meeting.

Planet and star size comparisons

More Gadgets

Planetarium Shows & Times at the
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

AU Events Events Calendar

Overview of 2008 Calendar of Events

Here are the outreach events scheduled so far for the
month of October. Join us if you can! Just help out at
6 outreach events in a calendar year, and your AU
membership gets extended for a year.

Events are subject to change and cancellation, so contact
Chuck at macpuzl@west.net or 964-8201 for the latest
information.

Friday, October 3, 7 PM
Start with a short planetarium show, then our monthly
meeting in Farrand Hall at SBMNH. Paul Norton will
speak about sensor technology.

Saturday, October 4, setup 7:30 PM
Telescopes at the Bacara Resort. Check with Chuck if you're
interested in helping out, as space is limited for scopes.

Tuesday, October 7, setup 6:30 PM
Telescope Tuesday at the Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta. We
set up in the plaza between Borders and the movie theater. Maybe
we'll see some Draconid Shower meteors.

Thursday, October 9, scope setup 6 PM
Telescopes for Peabody Charter Elementary School, at 3018 Calle
Noguera in Santa Barbara.

Friday, October 10, setup 7:30 PM
Telescopes at the Bacara Resort. Check with Chuck if you're
interested in helping out, as space is limited for scopes.

Saturday, October 11, 5 PM
AU planning meeting in the classroom outside Javier's office at
SBMNH. All members welcome! Have some pizza and help to plan
your club's future activities.

Saturday, October 11, 7 PM
Monthly Public Star Party outside Palmer Observatory at SBMNH.
Always a fun gathering.

Wednesday, October 15, scope setup 6:30 PM
The folks at Franklin Elementary School have rescheduled for
They are at 1111 East Mason Street in Santa Barbara. We usually get a
lot of enthusiastic students at Franklin, so join in if you can!

Friday, October 17, setup 6:30 PM
The monthly Public Telescope Night at Westmont College, outside
Carroll Observatory near the Van Kampen Dormitory. Peek through
the big 24 inch scope.

Saturday, October 18, setup 7:30 PM
Telescopes at the Bacara Resort. Check with Chuck if you're
interested in helping out, as space is limited for scopes.

Thursday, October 23, setup 5:30 PM
Telescopes for Science Night at Kellogg Elementary School,
475 Cambridge Drive in Goleta. We plan on beginning to set up at 4:45-5:00.
Our parent community will have a delicious dinner waiting for you starting at 5:15 in our staff
lounge. Just pull your car up to the curb to unload and we will be there waiting to
help!"

Friday, October 24, setup 7:30 PM
Telescopes at the Bacara Resort. Check with Chuck if you're
interested in helping out, as space is limited for scopes.

Saturday, October 25, sunset 6:12 PM
Fall Messier Marathon at the Shotgun Range of the Gun Club,
at the end of West Camino Cielo. OK, so you can't get all
110 objects, but it'll still be fun. ***** This event is
contingent on the reopening of the club, which is CURRENTLY
CLOSED TO ALL ACTIVITIES for hydromulching operations as a
result of the Gap Fire. *****

Friday, October 31
Halloween! Show the sky to trick-or-treaters wherever you are.
Astronomical eye candy won't hurt your teeth!

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Figueroa Lookout		Santa Barbara
Vandenberg Village		Mount Pinos
Rose Valley		Chuchupate Ranger Station

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