September 4, 2024 Smart Phone Apps for Astronomy Purchase the SkySafari app for your smart phone or tablet and use it to better understand the night sky! read more
October 19, 2021 Star Party Report from October Skies were clear and views were excellent for those who attended our October 16 Star Party. read more
May 17, 2021 Total Lunar Eclipse May 26, 2021 The first total lunar eclipse in over two years occurs before sunrise on May 26, 2021, but the Sun will rise in California while the eclipse ends. read more
December 4, 2020 View the ISS as it passes over Ridgecrest Learn how and when to spot the ISS when it passes over our local skies. It appears several times each month. read more
July 7, 2020 Go Out and See Comet NEOWISE Go out and look for bright comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE). Look with the naked eye or binoculars, and try to see it's beautiful tail. read more