Note : Attendance at Star Parties is determined by the hosting organization unless it is listed as "Open to the Public".
December 2024
Dec 1 (Sun) - NEW MOON
Dec 2 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting, 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B, on Pauba Rd... 2025 BOD elections and a special presentation by Mark Baker on the "Europa Clipper Mission... visit to a Water Moon". Public welcome...
Dec 6 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 8 (Sun) - waxing Quarter Moon
Dec 13 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, Cancelled
Dec 15 (Sun) - FULL MOON
Dec 20 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 22 (Sun) - waning Quarter Moon
Dec 27 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 30 (Sun) - NEW MOON
Dec 1 (Sun) - NEW MOON
Dec 2 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting, 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B, on Pauba Rd... 2025 BOD elections and a special presentation by Mark Baker on the "Europa Clipper Mission... visit to a Water Moon". Public welcome...
Dec 6 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 8 (Sun) - waxing Quarter Moon
Dec 13 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, Cancelled
Dec 15 (Sun) - FULL MOON
Dec 20 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 22 (Sun) - waning Quarter Moon
Dec 27 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 30 (Sun) - NEW MOON
November 2024
Nov 1 (Fri) - NEW MOON
Nov 1 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Nov 3 (Sun) - Standard Time resumes... "Fall Back"!!!
Nov 4 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting via Zoom, 6pm to 8pm...special presentation on "The History of the Lick Observatory" by Paul Lynam, Resident Astronomer
Nov 7 (Thu) - Withrow ES Star Party, 5:30 setup and observing 6 to 8...
Nov 8 (Fri) - waxing Quarter Moon
Nov 8 (Fri) - Temecula Student Center Star Party, 5:30 setup and observing 6 to 8...
Nov 8 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, Cancelled
Nov 9 (Sat) - Halter Ranch Star Party, 5:00pm setup, 5:30 viewing-PRIVATE EVENT
Nov 15 (Fri) - FULL MOON
Nov 15 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, Cancelled due to weather
Nov 18 (Mon) - Leonids Meteor Shower peaks...
Nov 20 (Wed) - Buchanon ES Star Party, 5:00 Presentation & setup; observing 5:30
Nov 21 (Thu) - Temecula Luiseno ES Star Party, 4:30 setup and observing 5 to 7:30...
Nov 22 (Fri) - waning Quarter Moon
Nov 22 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Nov 29 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Thanksgiving Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Nov 30 (Sat) - NEW MOON
Nov 1 (Fri) - NEW MOON
Nov 1 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Nov 3 (Sun) - Standard Time resumes... "Fall Back"!!!
Nov 4 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting via Zoom, 6pm to 8pm...special presentation on "The History of the Lick Observatory" by Paul Lynam, Resident Astronomer
Nov 7 (Thu) - Withrow ES Star Party, 5:30 setup and observing 6 to 8...
Nov 8 (Fri) - waxing Quarter Moon
Nov 8 (Fri) - Temecula Student Center Star Party, 5:30 setup and observing 6 to 8...
Nov 8 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, Cancelled
Nov 9 (Sat) - Halter Ranch Star Party, 5:00pm setup, 5:30 viewing-PRIVATE EVENT
Nov 15 (Fri) - FULL MOON
Nov 15 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, Cancelled due to weather
Nov 18 (Mon) - Leonids Meteor Shower peaks...
Nov 20 (Wed) - Buchanon ES Star Party, 5:00 Presentation & setup; observing 5:30
Nov 21 (Thu) - Temecula Luiseno ES Star Party, 4:30 setup and observing 5 to 7:30...
Nov 22 (Fri) - waning Quarter Moon
Nov 22 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Nov 29 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Thanksgiving Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Nov 30 (Sat) - NEW MOON
October 2024
Oct 2 (Wed) - NEW MOON
Oct 4 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Oct 5 (Sat) - Joshua Tree NP Night Sky Fest
Oct 5 and Oct 6 (Sat & Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2 (weather permitting)
Oct 7 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting... 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library... Jerry Floyd to talk about the Palomar Observatory Monastery status
Oct 10 (Thu) - waxing Quarter Moon
Oct 10 (Thu) - E Hale Curran Star Party, 6pm... details to follow
Oct 11 (Fri) - Dorothy McElhinney Star Party... presentation at 6pm with viewing after until 8PM
Oct 12 (Sat) - Lake Skinner Star Party... details to follow
Oct 12 and Oct 13 (Sat & Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2 (weather permitting)
Oct 17 (Thu) - FULL MOON
Oct 18 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Oct 19 and Oct 20 (Sat & Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2 (weather permitting)
Oct 20 (Sun) - Orionids Meteor Shower peaks
Oct 24 (Thu) - waning Quarter Moon
Oct 25 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Oct 26 and Oct 27 (Sat & Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours - last of season!!! (weather permitting)
Oct 2 (Wed) - NEW MOON
Oct 4 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Oct 5 (Sat) - Joshua Tree NP Night Sky Fest
Oct 5 and Oct 6 (Sat & Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2 (weather permitting)
Oct 7 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting... 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library... Jerry Floyd to talk about the Palomar Observatory Monastery status
Oct 10 (Thu) - waxing Quarter Moon
Oct 10 (Thu) - E Hale Curran Star Party, 6pm... details to follow
Oct 11 (Fri) - Dorothy McElhinney Star Party... presentation at 6pm with viewing after until 8PM
Oct 12 (Sat) - Lake Skinner Star Party... details to follow
Oct 12 and Oct 13 (Sat & Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2 (weather permitting)
Oct 17 (Thu) - FULL MOON
Oct 18 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Oct 19 and Oct 20 (Sat & Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2 (weather permitting)
Oct 20 (Sun) - Orionids Meteor Shower peaks
Oct 24 (Thu) - waning Quarter Moon
Oct 25 (Fri) - Europa Village Piazza Star Party, 6:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Oct 26 and Oct 27 (Sat & Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours - last of season!!! (weather permitting)
September 2024
*** T Coronae Borealis Recurring Nova...watch for it!!!
Sep 1 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Sep 2 (Mon) - NEW MOON
Sep 4 (Wed) - Mercury at greatest western elongation
Sep 7 (Sat) - Lake Skinner Campground Star Party, between campgrounds A & B. Setup 6:30-6:45
Sep 7 (Sat) and Sep 8 (Sun) - Palomar Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Sep 8 (Sun) - Saturn at opposition...
Sep 9 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting... 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room A... presentation by Emma Garrett on her Citizen Science Solar Flare project
Sep 11 (Wed) - Waxing First Quarter Moon
Sep 14 (Sat) and Sep 15 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Sep 17 (Tue) - FULL MOON
Sep 21 (Sat) and Sep 22 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Sep 22 (Sun) - Autumnal Equinox at 0844 PDT
Sep 24 (Tue) - Waning Last Quarter Moon
Sep 28 (Sat) and Sep 29 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
*** T Coronae Borealis Recurring Nova...watch for it!!!
Sep 1 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Sep 2 (Mon) - NEW MOON
Sep 4 (Wed) - Mercury at greatest western elongation
Sep 7 (Sat) - Lake Skinner Campground Star Party, between campgrounds A & B. Setup 6:30-6:45
Sep 7 (Sat) and Sep 8 (Sun) - Palomar Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Sep 8 (Sun) - Saturn at opposition...
Sep 9 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting... 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room A... presentation by Emma Garrett on her Citizen Science Solar Flare project
Sep 11 (Wed) - Waxing First Quarter Moon
Sep 14 (Sat) and Sep 15 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Sep 17 (Tue) - FULL MOON
Sep 21 (Sat) and Sep 22 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Sep 22 (Sun) - Autumnal Equinox at 0844 PDT
Sep 24 (Tue) - Waning Last Quarter Moon
Sep 28 (Sat) and Sep 29 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
August 2024
Aug 4 (Sun) - NEW MOON
Aug 5 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting, 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B
Aug 10 (Sat) - Star-B-Q from 5:30pm to 11pm... main course provided, so bring a share, your favorite beverage, and chairs!!!
Aug 10 (Sat) and Aug 11 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public tours at 10:30, 12:30. and 2...
Aug 12 (Mon) - Waxing First Quarter Moon
Aug 12 (Mon) - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak... up to 100 meteors per hour from midnight to 4am
Aug 17 (Sat) and Aug 18 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30. and 2
Aug 19 (Mon) - FULL MOON
Aug 24 (Sat) and Aug 25 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Aug 26 (Mon) - Waning Last Quarter Moon
Aug 31 (Sat) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Aug 4 (Sun) - NEW MOON
Aug 5 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting, 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B
Aug 10 (Sat) - Star-B-Q from 5:30pm to 11pm... main course provided, so bring a share, your favorite beverage, and chairs!!!
Aug 10 (Sat) and Aug 11 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public tours at 10:30, 12:30. and 2...
Aug 12 (Mon) - Waxing First Quarter Moon
Aug 12 (Mon) - Perseids Meteor Shower Peak... up to 100 meteors per hour from midnight to 4am
Aug 17 (Sat) and Aug 18 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30. and 2
Aug 19 (Mon) - FULL MOON
Aug 24 (Sat) and Aug 25 (Sun) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
Aug 26 (Mon) - Waning Last Quarter Moon
Aug 31 (Sat) - Palomar Observatory Public Tours at 10:30, 12:30, and 2
July 2024
July 5 (Fri) - NEW MOON
July 13 (Sat) - First Quarter Moon
July 15 (Mon) - Pathfinder Ranch Star Party
July 21 (Sun) - FULL MOON
July 22 (Mon) - Pathfinder Ranch Star Party
July 27 (Sat) - Last Quarter Moon
July 29 (Mon) - Pathfinder Ranch Star Party
July 5 (Fri) - NEW MOON
July 13 (Sat) - First Quarter Moon
July 15 (Mon) - Pathfinder Ranch Star Party
July 21 (Sun) - FULL MOON
July 22 (Mon) - Pathfinder Ranch Star Party
July 27 (Sat) - Last Quarter Moon
July 29 (Mon) - Pathfinder Ranch Star Party
June 2024
June 3 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation on Parhelia
June 6 (Thu) - NEW MOON
June 8 (Sat) - Rainbow Star Party, Solar viewing 5:30-7:30, Presentation 8:00, Viewing to follow
June 14 (Fri) - First Quarter Moon
June 21 (Fri) - FULL MOON
June 28 (Fri) - Last Quarter Moon
June 3 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation on Parhelia
June 6 (Thu) - NEW MOON
June 8 (Sat) - Rainbow Star Party, Solar viewing 5:30-7:30, Presentation 8:00, Viewing to follow
June 14 (Fri) - First Quarter Moon
June 21 (Fri) - FULL MOON
June 28 (Fri) - Last Quarter Moon
May 2024
May 1 (Wed) - waning Quarter Moon
May 3 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, 7:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
May 5 (Sun) - eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks
May 6 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation on "NEO's and Planetary Defense... how we plan to avoid events that can ruin our day!!!" by Mark Baker
May 7 (Tue) - NEW MOON
May 10 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party CANCELED by South Coast Management
May 15 (Wed) - waxing Quarter Moon
May 17 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, CANCELED by South Coast Management
May 23 (Thu) - FULL MOON
May 24 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, CANCELED by South Coast Management
May 31 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, CANCELED by South Coast Management
May 1 (Wed) - waning Quarter Moon
May 3 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, 7:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
May 5 (Sun) - eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks
May 6 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation on "NEO's and Planetary Defense... how we plan to avoid events that can ruin our day!!!" by Mark Baker
May 7 (Tue) - NEW MOON
May 10 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party CANCELED by South Coast Management
May 15 (Wed) - waxing Quarter Moon
May 17 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, CANCELED by South Coast Management
May 23 (Thu) - FULL MOON
May 24 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, CANCELED by South Coast Management
May 31 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, CANCELED by South Coast Management
April 2024
Apr 1 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by John Garrett, topic "Solar Eclipses"... no foolin'!!!
Apr 1 (Mon) - Waning Gibbous Moon
Apr 5 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party... CANCELED due to weather!!!
Apr 8 (Mon) - Total Solar Eclipse - New Moon
Apr 12 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, 7:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Apr 15 (Mon) - Waxing Quarter Moon
Apr 19 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, 7:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Apr 23 (Tue) - Full Moon
Apr 25 (Thu) - Withrow ES Star Party... details to follow!! No Moon, sunset at 7:27pm...
Apr 26 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party... CANCELED due to weather!!!
Apr 1 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by John Garrett, topic "Solar Eclipses"... no foolin'!!!
Apr 1 (Mon) - Waning Gibbous Moon
Apr 5 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party... CANCELED due to weather!!!
Apr 8 (Mon) - Total Solar Eclipse - New Moon
Apr 12 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, 7:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Apr 15 (Mon) - Waxing Quarter Moon
Apr 19 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party, 7:30pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Apr 23 (Tue) - Full Moon
Apr 25 (Thu) - Withrow ES Star Party... details to follow!! No Moon, sunset at 7:27pm...
Apr 26 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Community Star Party... CANCELED due to weather!!!
March 2024
Mar 1 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party,CANCELED due to weather
Mar 3 (Sun) - Waning Quarter Moon
Mar 7 (Thu) - Temecula Luiseno ES Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Mar 8 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Mar 10 (Sun) - Daylight Savings begins...NEW MOON!!!
Mar 11 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by Arjun Kumar on "Europa Clipper... Icy Water World Reconnaissance"
Mar 15 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Mar 16 (Sat) - waxing Quarter Moon
Mar 21 (Thu) - "TOTALITY - inside a Solar Eclipse" community presentation at the Temecula Library by TVA's John Garrett, 6pm - 7:30pm...includes handouts. All are welcome!! Hosted by the library and TVA...
Mar 22 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Mar 25 (Mon) - FULL MOON
Mar 29 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
Mar 1 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party,CANCELED due to weather
Mar 3 (Sun) - Waning Quarter Moon
Mar 7 (Thu) - Temecula Luiseno ES Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Mar 8 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Mar 10 (Sun) - Daylight Savings begins...NEW MOON!!!
Mar 11 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by Arjun Kumar on "Europa Clipper... Icy Water World Reconnaissance"
Mar 15 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Mar 16 (Sat) - waxing Quarter Moon
Mar 21 (Thu) - "TOTALITY - inside a Solar Eclipse" community presentation at the Temecula Library by TVA's John Garrett, 6pm - 7:30pm...includes handouts. All are welcome!! Hosted by the library and TVA...
Mar 22 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Mar 25 (Mon) - FULL MOON
Mar 29 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7pm to 9:30pm (weather permitting)
February 2024
Feb 1 (Thu) - Rail Ranch Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Feb 2 (Fri) - waning Quarter Moon
Feb 2 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party,CANCELED due to weather
Feb 5 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm ZOOM Only, No meeting @ the Library.
Feb 8 (Thu) - Temecula Luiseno ES Star Party CANCELLED, Postponed to Mar. 7th
Feb 9 (Fri) - NEW MOON
Feb 9 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm CANCELED due to weather
Feb 13 (Tue) - Springs Charter School Star Party, presentation at 6pm with observing to follow...
Feb 15 (Thu) - Winthrow ES Star Party...Reschedule per Sue Howell... TBA
Feb 16 (Fri) - waxing Quarter Moon
Feb 16 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party CANCELED due to weather
Feb 23 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party CANCELED due to weather
Feb 24 (Sat) - FULL MOON
Feb 1 (Thu) - Rail Ranch Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Feb 2 (Fri) - waning Quarter Moon
Feb 2 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party,CANCELED due to weather
Feb 5 (Mon) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm ZOOM Only, No meeting @ the Library.
Feb 8 (Thu) - Temecula Luiseno ES Star Party CANCELLED, Postponed to Mar. 7th
Feb 9 (Fri) - NEW MOON
Feb 9 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm CANCELED due to weather
Feb 13 (Tue) - Springs Charter School Star Party, presentation at 6pm with observing to follow...
Feb 15 (Thu) - Winthrow ES Star Party...Reschedule per Sue Howell... TBA
Feb 16 (Fri) - waxing Quarter Moon
Feb 16 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party CANCELED due to weather
Feb 23 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party CANCELED due to weather
Feb 24 (Sat) - FULL MOON
January 2024
Jan 3 (Wed) - waning Quarter Moon
Jan 5 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Jan 8 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... talk by Mark Baker on "From OSIRIS-REx to OSIRIS-APEX... extending the life of missions"
Jan 11 (Thu) - NEW MOON
Jan 12 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Jan 16 (Tue) - Temecula MS Star Party @ Pelzer Farms... details to follow
Jan 17 (Wed) - Rail Ranch ES Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Jan 17 (Wed) - waxing Quarter Moon
Jan 18 (Thu) - Railway ES Star Party, POSTPONED due to weather
Jan 19 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, CANCELED due to unfavorable forecast
Jan 25 (Thu) - FULL MOON
Jan 25 (Thu) - Railway ES Star Party, POSTPONED due to weather
Jan 26 (Fri) - Girl Scouts Van Avery Prep StarParty, 5:30 - 7:30 Presentation then Observing
Jan 26 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Jan 29 (Mon) - Railway ES Star Party, 5:45 - 7:00 Observing only
Jan 3 (Wed) - waning Quarter Moon
Jan 5 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Jan 8 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... talk by Mark Baker on "From OSIRIS-REx to OSIRIS-APEX... extending the life of missions"
Jan 11 (Thu) - NEW MOON
Jan 12 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Jan 16 (Tue) - Temecula MS Star Party @ Pelzer Farms... details to follow
Jan 17 (Wed) - Rail Ranch ES Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
Jan 17 (Wed) - waxing Quarter Moon
Jan 18 (Thu) - Railway ES Star Party, POSTPONED due to weather
Jan 19 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, CANCELED due to unfavorable forecast
Jan 25 (Thu) - FULL MOON
Jan 25 (Thu) - Railway ES Star Party, POSTPONED due to weather
Jan 26 (Fri) - Girl Scouts Van Avery Prep StarParty, 5:30 - 7:30 Presentation then Observing
Jan 26 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Jan 29 (Mon) - Railway ES Star Party, 5:45 - 7:00 Observing only
December 2023
Dec 1 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 4 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by Dr Richard Lederer "Racing with the Moon / Dancing with the Stars" ... Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments by TVA
Dec 4 (Mon) - waning Quarter Moon
Dec 8 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 12 (Tue) - NEW MOON
Dec 15 (Fri) - South Coast Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 19 (Tue) - waxing Quarter Moon
Dec 26 (Tue) - FULL MOON
Dec 1 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 4 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by Dr Richard Lederer "Racing with the Moon / Dancing with the Stars" ... Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments by TVA
Dec 4 (Mon) - waning Quarter Moon
Dec 8 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 12 (Tue) - NEW MOON
Dec 15 (Fri) - South Coast Star Party, 6pm to 9pm (weather permitting)
Dec 19 (Tue) - waxing Quarter Moon
Dec 26 (Tue) - FULL MOON
November 2023
Nov 4 (Sat) - Family Wildlife Day at Santa Rosa Plateau, 10am to 3pm, TVA to provide solar scopes, related displays, and handouts...details to follow
Nov 5 (Sun) - Standard Time Resumes... Fall Back!!!
Nov 5 (Sun) - waning Quarter Moon
Nov 13 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... talk by Mark Baker on "Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) - Proof of Concept" ... Gallery and IFI facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments TBA
Nov 13 (Mon) - NEW MOON
Nov 15 (Wed) - Withrow ES Star Party... RESCHEDULED TO 2/15/24 (RAINOUT)
Nov 16 (Thu) - Springs Charter School... POSTPONED / NO NEW DATE (RAINOUT)
Nov 17 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party-CANCELLED due to weather
Nov 20 (Mon) - waxing Quarter Moon
Nov 24 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party-CANCELLED due to weather
Nov 27 (Mon) - FULL MOON
Nov 30 (Thu) - Withrow ES Star Party, presentation at 5:30pm with observing to follow...watch for details
Nov 4 (Sat) - Family Wildlife Day at Santa Rosa Plateau, 10am to 3pm, TVA to provide solar scopes, related displays, and handouts...details to follow
Nov 5 (Sun) - Standard Time Resumes... Fall Back!!!
Nov 5 (Sun) - waning Quarter Moon
Nov 13 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... talk by Mark Baker on "Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) - Proof of Concept" ... Gallery and IFI facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments TBA
Nov 13 (Mon) - NEW MOON
Nov 15 (Wed) - Withrow ES Star Party... RESCHEDULED TO 2/15/24 (RAINOUT)
Nov 16 (Thu) - Springs Charter School... POSTPONED / NO NEW DATE (RAINOUT)
Nov 17 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party-CANCELLED due to weather
Nov 20 (Mon) - waxing Quarter Moon
Nov 24 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party-CANCELLED due to weather
Nov 27 (Mon) - FULL MOON
Nov 30 (Thu) - Withrow ES Star Party, presentation at 5:30pm with observing to follow...watch for details
October 2023
Oct 2 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... Zoom presentation from the UK by Richard Goodrich, on "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens: the 1910 Return of Halley's Comet"... Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments TBA
Oct 5 (Thu) - E Hale Curran ES Star Party, sunset 6:27pm, talk @ 6:30pm with observing at 6:50-7:00
Oct 6 (Fri) - waning quarter Moon
Oct 6 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 6:25pm (weather permitting)
Oct 13 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 6:17pm (weather permitting)
Oct 14 (Sat) - NEW MOON
Oct 14 (Sat) - Joshua Tree NP Night Sky Festival
Oct 20 (Fri) - Dorothy McElhinney MS Star Party... talk at 6pm, observing from 6:30 to 8:00... sunset 6:09pm , moonrise 1:02pm, (weather permitting)
Oct 21 (Sat) - waxing quarter Moon
Oct 21 (Sat) - Orionids Meteor Shower peaks
Oct 27 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 5:59pm (weather permitting)
Oct 28 (Sat) - FULL MOON
Oct 2 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... Zoom presentation from the UK by Richard Goodrich, on "Fear and Loathing in the Heavens: the 1910 Return of Halley's Comet"... Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments TBA
Oct 5 (Thu) - E Hale Curran ES Star Party, sunset 6:27pm, talk @ 6:30pm with observing at 6:50-7:00
Oct 6 (Fri) - waning quarter Moon
Oct 6 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 6:25pm (weather permitting)
Oct 13 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 6:17pm (weather permitting)
Oct 14 (Sat) - NEW MOON
Oct 14 (Sat) - Joshua Tree NP Night Sky Festival
Oct 20 (Fri) - Dorothy McElhinney MS Star Party... talk at 6pm, observing from 6:30 to 8:00... sunset 6:09pm , moonrise 1:02pm, (weather permitting)
Oct 21 (Sat) - waxing quarter Moon
Oct 21 (Sat) - Orionids Meteor Shower peaks
Oct 27 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 5:59pm (weather permitting)
Oct 28 (Sat) - FULL MOON
September 2023
Sep 1 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party-CANCELED due to rain and high humidity
Sep 2 (Sat) - Hurkey Creek Star Party... rescheduled by Ranger...canceled
Sep 2 (Sat) - Western Science Center Astronomy Day, 10am to 1pm
Sept 6 (Wed) - waning Quarter moon
Sep 8 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 7:04pm (weather permitting)
Sep 11 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... Zoom presentation by TVA's own lower East Coaster, Sharon Flemings, on "Women in Astronomy: Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due..." Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments by Phil Silverstone
Sep 14 (Thu) - NEW MOON
Sep 15 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 6:54pm (weather permitting)
Sep 16 (Sat) - Rainbow Park/Vallecitos Elementary Star Party - 7pm presentation, 7:15pm-9:00pm viewing - CANX'd
Sep 22 (Fri) - Lake Elsinore Elementary Star Party - 7pm presentation ONLY, viewing cancelled
Sep 22 (Fri)- NO Star Party at South Coast due to bad weather
Sep 22 (Fri) - waxing Quarter Moon
Sep 29 (Fri) - FULL MOON
Sep 29 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 6:35pm, Moonrise 6:29pm (weather permitting)
Sep 1 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party-CANCELED due to rain and high humidity
Sep 2 (Sat) - Hurkey Creek Star Party... rescheduled by Ranger...canceled
Sep 2 (Sat) - Western Science Center Astronomy Day, 10am to 1pm
Sept 6 (Wed) - waning Quarter moon
Sep 8 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 7:04pm (weather permitting)
Sep 11 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... Zoom presentation by TVA's own lower East Coaster, Sharon Flemings, on "Women in Astronomy: Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due..." Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments by Phil Silverstone
Sep 14 (Thu) - NEW MOON
Sep 15 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 6:54pm (weather permitting)
Sep 16 (Sat) - Rainbow Park/Vallecitos Elementary Star Party - 7pm presentation, 7:15pm-9:00pm viewing - CANX'd
Sep 22 (Fri) - Lake Elsinore Elementary Star Party - 7pm presentation ONLY, viewing cancelled
Sep 22 (Fri)- NO Star Party at South Coast due to bad weather
Sep 22 (Fri) - waxing Quarter Moon
Sep 29 (Fri) - FULL MOON
Sep 29 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, sunset 6:35pm, Moonrise 6:29pm (weather permitting)
August 2023
Aug 1 (Tue) - FULL MOON
Aug 4 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:45pm sunset (weather permitting)
Aug 7 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by Steve Miller, “Repairing the SDSS Secondary Mirror” as excerpted from his series “The Blood and Guts of Optical Fabrication”... Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments TBA
Aug 8 (Tue) - waning Quarter Moon
Aug 11 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:38pm sunset (weather permitting)
Aug 12 (Sat) - Julian StarFest public Star Party
Aug 13 (Sun) - Perseid meteor shower peaks...100 per hour max
Aug 16 (Wed) - NEW MOON
Aug 18 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:31 sunset (weather permitting)
Aug 19 (Sat) - City of Wildomar Star Party - POSTPONED... new date TBA
Aug 24 (Thu) - waxing Quarter moon
Aug 25 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:22pm sunset (weather permitting)
Aug 30 (Wed) - FULL MOON
Aug 1 (Tue) - FULL MOON
Aug 4 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:45pm sunset (weather permitting)
Aug 7 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by Steve Miller, “Repairing the SDSS Secondary Mirror” as excerpted from his series “The Blood and Guts of Optical Fabrication”... Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments TBA
Aug 8 (Tue) - waning Quarter Moon
Aug 11 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:38pm sunset (weather permitting)
Aug 12 (Sat) - Julian StarFest public Star Party
Aug 13 (Sun) - Perseid meteor shower peaks...100 per hour max
Aug 16 (Wed) - NEW MOON
Aug 18 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:31 sunset (weather permitting)
Aug 19 (Sat) - City of Wildomar Star Party - POSTPONED... new date TBA
Aug 24 (Thu) - waxing Quarter moon
Aug 25 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:22pm sunset (weather permitting)
Aug 30 (Wed) - FULL MOON
July 2023
July 3 (Mon) - FULL MOON
July 7 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 8:01pm sunset (weather permitting)
July 9 (Sun) - waning Quarter moon
July 10 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... Zoom presentation by Dr Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, "Signs in the Heavens: Muslim Contributions to Astronomy"...Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments by Chuck Dyson
July 11 (Tue) - Burn Center Star Party at Vail Lake KOA... details to follow
July 14 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:59pm sunset (weather permitting)
July 17 (Mon) - NEW MOON
July 21 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:56pm sunset (weather permitting)
July 25 (Tue) - waxing Quarter Moon
July 28 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:51pm sunset (weather permitting)
July 31 (Mon) - Southern Dela Aquarids meteor shower peaks
July 3 (Mon) - FULL MOON
July 7 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 8:01pm sunset (weather permitting)
July 9 (Sun) - waning Quarter moon
July 10 (Mon) - TVA Club meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... Zoom presentation by Dr Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad, "Signs in the Heavens: Muslim Contributions to Astronomy"...Gallery facilitated by Clark Williams... refreshments by Chuck Dyson
July 11 (Tue) - Burn Center Star Party at Vail Lake KOA... details to follow
July 14 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:59pm sunset (weather permitting)
July 17 (Mon) - NEW MOON
July 21 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:56pm sunset (weather permitting)
July 25 (Tue) - waxing Quarter Moon
July 28 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:51pm sunset (weather permitting)
July 31 (Mon) - Southern Dela Aquarids meteor shower peaks
June 2023
June 2 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:53pm sunset (weather permitting)
June 3 (Sat) - 75th Anniversary of the Palomar Hale Observatory (200") dedication...
June 4 (Sun) - FULL MOON
June 5 (Monday) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by Tim Thompson of Mt Wilson, "Stellar Evolution and the Origin of Elements"; IFI and Gallery by Clark Williams; Refreshments TBA
June 9 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
June 10 (Sat) - waning Quarter Moon
June 10 (Sat) - Public Tours resume at Palomar Observatory... 3 tours daily on Sat and Sun
June 16 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 8pm sunset (weather permitting)
June 18 (Sun) - NEW MOON
June 23 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 8:02pm sunset (weather permitting)
June 26 (Mon) - waxing Quarter Moon
June 30 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 8:02pm sunset (weather permitting)
June 2 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 7:53pm sunset (weather permitting)
June 3 (Sat) - 75th Anniversary of the Palomar Hale Observatory (200") dedication...
June 4 (Sun) - FULL MOON
June 5 (Monday) - TVA Club Meeting from 6pm to 8pm at the Temecula Library, Room B... presentation by Tim Thompson of Mt Wilson, "Stellar Evolution and the Origin of Elements"; IFI and Gallery by Clark Williams; Refreshments TBA
June 9 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, CANCELED due to weather
June 10 (Sat) - waning Quarter Moon
June 10 (Sat) - Public Tours resume at Palomar Observatory... 3 tours daily on Sat and Sun
June 16 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 8pm sunset (weather permitting)
June 18 (Sun) - NEW MOON
June 23 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 8:02pm sunset (weather permitting)
June 26 (Mon) - waxing Quarter Moon
June 30 (Fri) - South Coast Winery Star Party, 8:02pm sunset (weather permitting)