Bay Area Amateur Astronomy Organization

Peninsula Astronomical Society (PAS) is a Bay Area amateur astronomy group. PAS has numerous fun events throughout the year. Dues for joining are $20.00 a year. Application forms and PAS information sheet can be received by writing to:

Peninsula Astronomical Society
PO Box 4542
Mountain View, CA 94040

PAS meets every clear Friday evening at the Foothill College Observatory. Use of the observatory is free, but you must pay a $2.00 Foothill College parking fee. The Friday evening viewings are from 8:00p.m. - 11:00p.m.

You can also find additional information about the Peninsula Astronomical Society by visiting the PAS Web Site.

University of California Observatories/Lick Observatory

One of the Bay Areas best kept secrets is Lick Observatory located 19 miles southeast of San Jose. The Observatory has "The Summer Vistors Program" that offers free viewing through both the 36-inch refracting telescope and 40-inch reflecting telescope. In addition, the Observatory offers its benefit concert series, "Music of the Spheres."

General information on the observatory can be located at UCO/Lick Observatory page.

Photograph of the observatories on top of Mount Hamilton during the wintertime.

NASA

If you are interested in NASA and would like to see some remarkable photographs of space, be sure to check the NASA Web Site.

JUPITER

Hale-Bopp

Without a doubt, the comet Hale-Bopp is one of the biggest and best celestial events of our time. If you want more information about this comet, go to "The Comet Hale-Bopp Home Page."

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