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Ventura County Astronomical Society – January Meeting 🌌
What’s Up in the Winter Sky?
Join us for a guided tour of the best celestial sights to observe during the winter months.
📅 Friday, January 9th
🕖 7:00 PM
403 W Hillcrest, Thousand Oaks, CA- in the Community Room
Our speaker, Dave Holland—VCAS club member and astronomer—will highlight winter constellations, planets, and deep-sky objects, with tips for both beginners and seasoned observers.
Bring your curiosity and love of the night sky! 🔭✨
Reminder: VCAS monthly meetings at the Hillcrest location are held on the 2nd Friday of every month.
All are welcome! Bring a friend!
Join us for our monthly general meeting with guest speaker Dr. Caleb Baker, talk on the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope . On board the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, a NASA astrophysics observatory mission set to launch late in 2026, is a complex instrument dedicated to directly observing exoplanets orbiting distant stars. This instrument, called a coronagraph, specializes in nullifying starlight by factors of up to 1-to-1 billion to give astronomers a fighting chance at seeing the faint light of nearby planets. Please join me as I walk through the design, function, and a few fun stories from the instrument's assembly and test at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Join us for our monthly general meeting with guest speaker.
Information about A.L.P.O. Association of Lunar and Planetary Observations
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VCAS Annual Banquet is scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 2025. This is a member only event.
If you would like to join, please use the link at the bottom of this page and complete your membership.
Our guest presenter is Charles Garner from JPL with his talk:
"The Tyranny of the Rocket Equation: Why it is so difficult to explore our solar system, Propulsion Needs, What we have to meet those needs."
For more information and how to reserve your seat, please go to our members only page.
Join us at our November meeting. We will be voting in our 2026 Board of Directors at this meeting. If you are a member and interested in holding a Board position, please notify our President at vcas.president1@gmail.com Come out and show your support.
We will have a special presentation by Woodland Hills Camera & Telescopes. Their team will bring a selection of telescopes and accessories and share their expertise in choosing the right equipment for your astronomy journey.
Whether you’re looking to purchase your very first telescope or upgrade to more advanced gear, this telescope buying guide with show-and-tell will provide valuable insights, practical tips, and hands-on demonstrations. Date: Friday, November 14, 2025
Time: 7:00PM
Location: Hillcrest Center for the Arts- Community Rm
403 W. Hillcrest Drive, Thousand Oaks, CA
Evening Under the Stars Saturday, October 18, 2025 • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Charles Temple Observatory • Moorpark College
The Ventura County Astronomical Society proudly invites the Moorpark College community and the public to a free, family-friendly night of stargazing under the autumn sky!
Location: Charles Temple Observatory, Moorpark College Time: Amphitheater opens at 7:00 PM Stargazing ends at 10:00 PM
At 7:00 PM, enjoy a live guided tour of the night sky led by Dennis Willet, featuring stars, planets, and constellations visible during the fall season. Learn how to identify galaxies, star clusters, and nebulae as we explore the wonders of the October sky.
This event is free and open to the public, recommended for ages 6 and up. Please dress for evening temperatures.