[pasmembers] Re: Ask PAS
- From: <jcollins79@xxxxxxx>
- To: pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 12:58:57 -0400
Leah,
Thanks. I already did a google search and found a list of active clubs in
California through 'Go Astronomy' and already forwarded Rio Hondo and Los
Angeles Astronomical Societies as possibiliies. What I was really looking for
[and the young man who was asking at the event Sunday night] was a
RECOMMENDATION from our group.
Has anyone on our freelist been a part of or know of any active astronomy
groups near the L.A. Whittier area they would recommend? Has anyone in our
group attended the Rio Hondo Astronomical Society or any other astronomy club
or society in southern CA close to L.A. and Whittier, CA? I see there are also
active groups in Santa Clarita, Lancaster, Chatsworth, Costa Mesa and
Riverside. Riverside Astronomical Society might be another good option.
For example, if someone from Phoenix with a new telescope asked, I would
recommend PAS because of the telescope workshops even though EVAC, DFAC or SAC
might be other good choices.
Again Thanks
-Joe C.
P.S. List of active astronomy clubs in CA:
http://www.go-astronomy.com/astro-clubs-state.php?State=CA
---- LPhxAZ <lphxaz@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> when someone asks about an astronomy club in their area, I just google
> "astronomy club" with the name of their city.
>
> so I googled "astronomy club whittier ca" and got the following. another
> page gave the same info, but a different area code for Roger, so I inserted
> that in the info below.
>
> Rio Hondo Astronomical Society
> Listed information for this organization. Please contact this astronomy club
> for information on their astronomy viewing schedules, telescope availability,
> membership, and public programs.
>
>
> Name: Rio Hondo Astronomical Society
> Address: 14517 E. Broadway
> City: Whittier
> State: CA
> Zip: 90604
> Country: USA
> Contact: Roger Wilcox
> Phone: 310-941-9755 [but on another website, phone given as
> 562-941-9755. it looks like the area code was changed there.]
> Email: rwilcox@xxxxxxxx
> Notes: 12 members
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <jcollins79@xxxxxxx>
> To: <pasmembers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <jcollins79@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 10:42 PM
> Subject: [pasmembers] Ask PAS
>
>
> > Someone at the TriZetto conference @ JW Marriott last night asked me if
> > there is an astronomy group similar to PAS in L.A. near Whittier, CA? He
> > just purchased a Meade telescope and would like to go to something like our
> > telescope workshop or meet-ups where he can bump into people to help him
> > learn how to use his telescope.
> >
> > I checked Whittier Community College. They have a small physics/astronomy
> > program that prepares people for PhD study, but I couldn't find anything
> > about active astronomy groups there or closeby. I am hoping someone in our
> > group may have some 'stellar' suggestions I can pass on to him.
> >
> > Sorry I can't be more specific. I asked the event participant for some
> > basic information (like his name and telescope model), but all he left me
> > was his girlfriend's business card with an email to send info back....
> >
> > Regards
> > Joe Collins
> >
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