28th Annual Fremont Peak
Star-B-Que Potluck Picnic (bring something to share), Star
Party, and Annual Meeting
Saturday, August 10, 2013
At Fremont Peak State Park
This is a GREAT way to meet amateur astronomers and enjoy the
fun side of astronomy.
YOU ARE INVITED: Anyone interested in
astronomy or Fremont Peak State Park is welcome. You
do not have to be a member of a club to attend.
FREE! Potluck (bring something to share
if you can). Please pay $6 parking fee in the main
parking area. Overflow parking in Doe
Flat.
RSVP: Call (831) 623-2465 or e-mail and leave your name
and number of guests. RSVP by August 8 so we
can purchase enough food for everyone.
DISTINGUISHED KEYNOTE SPEAKER:
Dr. Peter Jenniskens (NASA/SETI),
"Rocks Falling from the Sky, an update on the CAMS Project". Also
a report on the Chelyabinsk super-bolide fireball.
We are always seeking speakers so please let us know if you have a
good speaker in mind either for a coming year.
RAFFLE!and will be
sponsoring the raffle this year.
POTLUCK: Begins at 4:30 p.m. in the
area below the observatory. We will provide meat
(hamburgers and chicken), condiments, soft drinks
and utensils. Please bring a side dish, dessert,
salad, or your favorite dish to share.
ASTRONOMICAL-GASTRONOMICAL CONTEST: Bring a dish having
an astronomical theme and maybe you will win a fabulous prize!
Entries will be judged based on culinary ingenuity, looks and
astronomical relevance! Please enter by 6:00 p.m., by placing your
dish suitably labeled on the food table. Entries arriving late may
be consumed without judging! A prize will be awarded.
TRIVIA CONTEST: The traditional Astronomical Trivia
Contest will be held after we eat. And there will be fabulous
prizes for the winners.
KIDS ACTIVITIES: We are currently planning the kid's
activities and seeking volunteers to assist us with that. Last
year it was: Making and measuring craters, Star clock, Scale model
of the solar system, and measuring angles from the horizon are
some of the activities planned for the kids.
ANNUAL MEETING: Vote by 6:30 for three board directors.
Send nominations to info@fpoa.net.
GETTING THERE: Take US 101 to State Route 156, 15 miles
south of Gilroy and 20 miles north of Salinas. Go east on SR156
2.9 miles to the traffic signal. Turn right and watch carefully
for the Fremont Peak State Park signs. After going 0.3 miles you
will jog left then immediately right. Important! You should see a
county road "G1" sign and a "Not A Through Road" sign. You should
also see a Fremont Peak State Park sign. Then it is 11 miles to
the park.
With some GPS units, this street address will get you close:
6878 San Juan County Rd. San Juan Bautista, CA 95045.Use this link
for a Google link to the park.
Or you can use the GPS coordinates in either of the following
formats:
36.7602° N 121.4987° W
36° 45.614' N 121° 29.922' W
36° 45' 36.8" N 121° 29' 55.4" W
SEE WONDERS OF THE NIGHT SKY! After dark you can look
through the 30-inch Challenger Telescope and see stars and stuff
in the sky as you have never seen them before especially if it's
clear.
COSPONSORS: The Astronomical Association of Northern
California and The Fremont Peak Observatory Association ...With
the support of the California Department of Parks and Recreation
and leave your name
and number of guests. RSVP by August 8 so we
can purchase enough food for everyone.
