The Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit

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.

Dear KITP Friend, We cordially invite you to attend the upcoming Chalk Talk with Dr. Gianfranco Bertone. Please download to see the flyer for detailed information. If you are interested in attending, please feel free to RSVP online at: http://www.kitp.ucsb.edu/chalk-talk-rsvp
You may also contact us at 805.893.6371 to make a reservation.
We look forward to seeing you! Best, KITP Staff

The next AU Public Event or Activity.
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No Meetings for the Summer months.

Monthly AU meeting in Farrand Hall
September 6th 2013 7pm

Our very own club member Paul Winn will be putting on a Presentation on Astrophotography. He will be including information on telescopes, mounts, guiders, CCD cameras, and basic processing of the captured data, followed by a video of all his best images

At 7:00pm sharp, there is a free planetarium show of the night's sky. Club business is reviewed at 7:30pm, and the speaker may begin by 7:45pm.

Since you have an interest in astronomy and the related fields, please join us at the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, 80 seat Farrand Hall (enter via metal gate and head down to the planetarium, and see www.sbnature.org).

CInternational Astronomy Day at the Camino Real Market Place Was a BIG Hit
Photos coming Soon

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