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Join us for our monthly general meeting at the Hillcrest Center for Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks. Our guest speaker will be Sarah Elizabeth McCandless, Navigation Engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, FREE & OPEN to the Public. Tonight's topic is on the Near Earth Object Surveyor mission
Observing Asterisms
Join the Ventura County Astronomical Society for an evening under the stars at Paramount Ranch. We will be hosting our first star party of 2026. Please be patient with our members sharing their telescopes for your viewing pleasure. Please do not touch and equipment without permission of the owner. Viewing through the telescopes will begin after sundown, around 8:00 pm. Event is free and open to the public. Recommended for anyone over age of 6. Event is outdoors and can get chilly into the evening. Red lights only. Please no pets or white lights. Area of observing is gravel and dirt. Telescopes will be set up at the end of the asphalt driveway. Chairs are not needed unless you want to hang around throughout the night as our members switch between celestial objects they are observing in their telescope.
Paramount Ranch is located at 2903 Cornell Rd, Agoura Hills, CA 91301.
Parking is in dirt, grassy area. Parking area can be uneven when walking due to use and weather throughout the year. Please be cautious when walking. Traffic for parking will be directed by volunteers at the beginning of the night. Please be courteous and allow us time to get each vehicle parked.
See what we've been up to lately.
Join us for our monthly general meeting at the Hillcrest Center for Arts, 403 W. Hillcrest Dr, Thousand Oaks. Our guest speaker is Dr. Caleb Baker with a presentation 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. FREE & OPEN to the Public.
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!