Southern California Desert Video Astronomers
To educate & promote astronomy in order to preserve the dark skies of the California Desert and everywhere for future generations.
Clear Sky Chart for Joshua Tree
Next Star Party
March 20th 2010
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Photo by David Jesse McChesney
The Southern California Desert Video Astronomers would like to invite everyone to come and join us for the second annual Joshua Tree Astronomy Festival that will take place from May 6 thru May 9, 2010.
Our event will host a wide range of astonomy activities with the focus being "MALLINCAM ASTRONOMY"!
More news will be added to our web site soon and reservations are being taken now at
Joshua Tree Lake.
Please email us for more details and we will be happy to fill you in on our plans.
scdvainfo@gmail.com
Five Swans a Swimming at Joshua Tree Lake
Picture taken at last years Joshua Tree Astronomy Fest.
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We are looking forward to all the exciting plans we are putting together at our new permanent site at the Joshua Tree Lake and Campground in the coming year.
We will be posting updates schedule in the next few weeks, so please keep checking back or follow us on Twitter for mini updates.
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Our group is continuing the construction of our astronomy theater and progress is moving right along.
Recent weather conditions have hampered the work, somewhat, but headway continues.
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Unlike the long exposure imaging methods, extremely sensitive video cameras are capable of rendering wonderful color images that before were impossible to create. Then we use high definition projectors to produce a show that allows the observers to sit in a chair and relax while we jump across the night sky putting up pictures that many say are "Hubble like"!
We support dark sky issues and work for the preservation of our natural environment. The Universe is so large that it is almost impossible to imagine. We use our astro tools to bring the Universe to the viewer unlike ever seen before! The real time feeling is what makes the technology special and we can show many dozens of objects in a single night of observing!
Video Projection Command Central
Live projected Screen Image
Live projected Screen Image
Go to
Photos & Events Link
to see pictures of what we've been up to.
Hey!
We Made the LOS ANGELES TIMES
BRAND X
Weekly Paper
In a story called
"Get In Over Your Head
At Stargazing Parties"
Check it out at the following link
Brand X
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For Further Information
Please Contact us at
scdvainfo@gmail.com
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