Event

Gather with other club members to get updates on upcoming events, be entertained by (and learn something from) our guest presenter, and learn of tools and resources available to club members.  And, of course, (re)connect with old and new friends.

Meeting agenda:

Announcements

Upcoming club events
Available club resources

Featured Presentation

"Finding Faint Fuzzies:  a Brief Survey and a New Approach"
(details below)

Other Topics

Fan Mail!

Q&A

Adjournment

Our guest and featured speaker is Steven Rosenthal, a northern California amateur astronomer, inventor and entrepreneur.  Steven has an M.S. degree in astronomy from Pennsylvania State University and was deeply involved in creating key functionality of the Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer.  His presentation will include an overview of historically available and emerging technologies that help amateur astronomers point their telescopes accurately, plus a live demonstration of a new, soon-to-be available telescope-pointing tool.

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Time: 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Pacific

Location: Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
200 8th St
Marina, CA 93933

Information for Visitors

Location Details

Monterey Institute for Research in Astronomy
Monterey County California and the Monterey Bay Area

Notes:
Please note: Most GPS systems (including Google Maps) do not take you to the correct place. This is how it should work: From Hwy 1, take Imjin Parkway Turn at the first Right on 2nd Avenue Drive 0.5 miles to 8th Street MIRA is on the Left at the corner of 2nd Ave & 8th St.

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7:15 p.m. - 9:15 p.m. Pacific
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700 W. Carmel Valley Road
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Sat 10/4/2025
6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pacific
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4860 Carmel Valley Road
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Sun 10/12/2025
10 a.m. - noon Pacific
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599 Lighthouse Avenue
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7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Pacific
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200 8th St
Marina, CA