Oakland Astronomy Club
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Dave's Picks for February 2025 : This Month's Target - Monoceros

Thanks so much, Dave!!!

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Citations

Be sure to check out our Citations page for our list of worthwhile, FREE resources.

Club Observation Locations

For information on the next community-based observing opportunities, check our Event Calendar page.

For directions to our primary club observing location, check our Directions page.

For viewing conditions tonight at Adddison Oaks, check our Weather Info page.

Club Loaner Equipment

To learn about observing equipment available for club members to borrow see our Loaners page.

Other Sights to See

Satellites

ISS

ISS

Spot the Station will allow you to type in your city (in the U.S.) and get pass prediction information for the International Space Station (ISS). Note that this information is location-specific, so your timing for viewing the ISS may vary!

NOTES: Included are only major cities currently in the range of visibility, with maximum spacecraft elevations over the horizon larger than 10 degrees. The data are also valid for suburban regions around these cities, with slight changes in Direction of Movement and Max. Elevation.

Pickup Time: The local time of day that the spacecraft becomes visible on the horizon.

Direction of Movement: The spacecraft will appear in the first direction and travel across the sky, rising to the "Maximum Elevation" and disappearing at the horizon in the second direction shown. These compass directions are understood to embrace an angular field of 22.5 degrees each, with their symbols defined as follows:

N: North NW: Northwest NNW: North-Northwest SSE: South-Southeast
E: East SW: Southwest WNW: West-Northwest ESE: East-Southeast
S: South NE: Northeast WSW: West-Southwest ENE: East-Northeast
W: West SE: Southeast SSW: South-Southwest NNE: North-Northeast

Heaven's Above is a site that provides you with all the information you need to observe satellites such as the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle, spectacular events such as the dazzlingly bright flares from Iridium satellites, as well as a wealth of other spaceflight and astronomical information. Not only does the site provide the times of visibility, but also detailed star charts showing the satellite's track through the heavens. All pages, including the graphics, are generated in real-time and customized for your location and time zone.

Meteor Showers

meteor

The Authoritative Guide to Visual Meteor Showers is published by the International Meteor Organization (IMO).

More information about meteor showers is available from the American Meteor Society.