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Meeting Room & Observatory

Foothill College is in Los Altos Hills, CA. Take Highway 280 to the El Monte Rd exit.

The Peninsula Astronomical Society's Monthly General Meetings are held on the second Friday of each month in room 5015 next to parking lot 5 on the Foothill College campus. Meetings are scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m. They are open to the public free of charge.

Foothill Observatory is located on the campus of Foothill College next to parking lot 4. The observatory is open for public viewing every clear Friday evening from 9:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m., and every clear Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until noon.

There is a $3 charge for parking; permits can be purchased from dispensors in the parking lot. Please do not park in spaces labelled "Staff" or you will be ticketed!

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Foothill Observatory Solar Program

Start Date/Time:	Saturday, September 18, 2010 10:00 AM
End Date/Time:	Saturday, September 18, 2010 12:00 PM
Recurring Event:	Every 1 week(s) on Saturday until 1/1/2011 (total 53 events)
Importance:	Normal Priority
Category:	Foothill Observatory
Description:	Foothill Observatory is open for public viewing every clear Saturday morning from 10:00 a.m. until noon. Visitors to these daytime programs can view details of the sun through our special eyesafe solar filters. We are able to provide spectacular views through both white-light and hydrogen-alpha (0.6 Angstrom) filters. Visitors can inspect two different layers of the sun - the photosphere and the chromosphere. Depending on solar activity, guests will see sunspots (giant cooler areas on the sun's surface), solar prominences (huge flame-like eruptions), and solar flares (titanic explosions). There is even the chance to telescopically view well-placed planets despite the daylight. The public viewing programs at Foothill are free of charge and are open to guests of all ages. Please note that the observatory is closed when the weather is cloudy. Visitor parking permits are available from the machines in the parking lots for $2.00.

Created by Gary Baker On Saturday, January 09, 2010 12:00 AM

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