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TVA Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/TemeculaValleyAstronomers

John Garrett's Website and Blog

website: http://www.brightstarstemeculavalley.org/                   blog: http://brightstarswildomar.blogspot.com/
Jerry L. Floyd's Website & Image Gallery
http://www.slithergadee.net                                                       http://www.slithergadee.net/coppergallery

Riverside Astronomical Society

http://www.rivastro.org/

Orange County Astronomers

http://www.ocastronomers.org/

San Diego Astronomy Association

http://www.sdaa.org/

Astronomy Magazine

http://www.astronomy.com/

Sky and Telescope

http://www.skyandtelescope.com/

Reflector / Astronomical League

http://www.astroleague.org/al/reflectr/reflmain.html

International Dark Sky Association

http://www.darksky.org/

Nasa / JPL

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/                    

Near Earth Object Program

http://cneos.jpl.nasa.gov/
Sam Pitts
https://www.samsastro.com/
Wally Pacholka Landscape Astrophotography
www.astropics.com
Emma Garrett's Cosmos at your Doorstep Blog
https://cosmosatyourdoorstep.com


Sol's 44 Closest Stars and comparisons
https://www.alansfactoryoutlet.com/44-closest-stars-and-how-they-compare-to-our-sun

NASA’s Space Place: Where kids and grown-ups have fun with space science and technology.
http://spaceplace.nasa.gov

Climate Kids:
http://climatekids.nasa.gov
Original online games and puzzles related to Earth science, weather, and climate. Fun for kids of all ages.

SciJinks Weather Laboratory:
http://scijinks.gov
The site transports visitors to the wild world of weather to learn about predicting global weather patterns.

Home Advisor: Home Science Backyard Astronomy Basics (from Alexa)
www.homeadvisor.com/r/home-science-backyard-astronomy/
Computer Games
www.certstaff.com/classes/astronomy-computer-games-kids.html

TVA Outreach Log

#        Date                      Location                         Activities                                  Times   Hours    # of Participants   
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1        Tue 10/Nov 09    Tony Tobin Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    100    
2        Fri 13/Nov 09      Winchester School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    TBD    
3        Thu 17/Dec 09    TBD    Presentation & Telescope viewing    TBD    TBD    30    
4                                
5        Mon 22/Mar 10    TBD    Presentation & Telescope viewing    TBD    TBD    TBD    
6                                
7        Mon 14/Mar 11    Pinacate    Presentation & Telescope viewing    TBD    TBD    TBD    
8        Fri 06/May 11    TBD    Presentation & Telescope viewing    TBD    TBD    TBD    
9        Thu 27/Oct 11    Abbe Reinke Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    75    
10        Wed 02/Nov 11    David A. Brown Middle School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    80    
11                                
12        Tue 24/Apr 12    Thompson Middle School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    60    
13        Fri 11/May 12    McElhinny Middle School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    7PM-9PM    2    100    
14        Fri 29/Jun 12    Temecula Library    Presentation & Telescope viewing    7PM-9PM    2    30    
15        Tue 07/Aug 12    Lake Skinner    Presentation & Telescope viewing    7:30PM-9:30PM    2    50    
16                                
17        Mon 07/Jan 13    Murrieta Library    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    50    
18        Wed 13/Feb 13    Abbe Reinke Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    100    
19        Tue 19/Feb 13    Murrieta Library    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    75    
20        Tue 19/Mar 13    Lakeland Village Middle School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    150
  
21        Fri 22/Mar 13    Railranch Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    80    
22        Fri 03/May 13    Thompson Middle School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    100    
23        Fri 17/May 13    McElhinny Middle School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    100    
24        Sat 12/Oct 13    37235 Painted Pony Rd    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6:30PM-9PM    2.5    30
  
25        Thu 05/Dec 13    TBD    Presentation & Telescope viewing    TBD    TBD    TBD    
26                                
27        Tue 04/Feb 14    Crown Hill Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-8PM   2    100    
28        Thu 20/Feb 14    Railway Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    TBD    
29        Thu 06/Mar 14    Romoland Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6:30PM-9PM    2.5    75    
30        Fri 07/Feb 14    Murrieta Library    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-8PM    2    25
  
31        Tue 18/Mar 14    Vista Library    Presentation & Telescope viewing    6PM-9PM    3    150    
32        Thu 03/Apr 14    Lakeland Village Middle School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    7PM-9PM    2    100   
33        Fri 25/Apr 14      Thompson Middle School       Presentation & Display Only      7PM-9PM    2    Overcast
34        Fri 02/May 14    McElhinny Middle School    Presentation & Telescope viewing    7PM-9:30PM    2.5    300
35        Sat 03/May 14    Marna O’Brien Park, Wildomar     Presentation & Telescope viewing    7PM-9:30PM    2.5    150

36        Sat 20/Sep 14    Marna O'Brien Park, Wildomar    Presentation & Telescope viewing    7:30PM-10PM    2.5    150
37        Fri 3/Oct 14    Monte Vista Elementary
   Presentation & Telescope viewing    6:30PM-9PM    2.5   225
38        Tues 2/Dec 14    Rice Canyon Elementary Presentation Only    6:30PM-9PM    2.5    TBD
39        Fri 23/Jan 15    Temecula Middle School Presentation Only  6:30PM-8:30PM 2.0  120
40        Tues 27/Jan 15    Murrieta Library  
Presentation & Telescope viewing 6:30PM-8:30PM 2.0 120

41        Thurs 19 Feb 15    Railway Elementary    Telescope viewing  6:00-8:00PM  2.0   125
42        Wed 25 Feb 15    Crown Hills Elementary  Presentation & Telescope viewing  6:30-8:30PM 2.0  120
43        Fri 27 Feb 15      Vintage Hills Elementary
Presentation & Telescope viewing  6:30-8:00PM  1.5  50
44        Tues 24 Mar 15    Romoland Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    7-8:30PM    1.5    100
45        Fri    27 Mar 15    Railroad Canyon Elementary    Presentation & Telescope viewing    7:30-9PM    1.5    95


46        Tues 21 Apr 15    Buchanan Elementary, Murrieta Presentation & Telescope viewing   7:30-9PM   1.5    120
47        Fri 24 Apr 15    Rail Ranch Elementary, Murrieta Canceled Rain
48        Sat 25 Apr 15    Marna O'Brien Park, Wildomar   Canceled Rain
49        Wed 29 Apr 15    Rancho Viejo Astronomy family night, Hemet, TBD
50        Fri 8 May 15    Thompson Middle School TBD

51       8 May 15    Thompson Middle School  Presentation & Telescope viewing  7-9:15PM 2.25    200
52        21 May 15    Paloma Valley High School, Menifee  Presentation & Telescope viewing  7:30-10PM 150
53        29 May 15    McElhinney Middle School, Murrieta  Presentation & Telescope viewing 7-9:30PM    400

54       5 June 15      Rail Ranch Elementary       Murrieta   Presentation & observing     7pm-9pm   2   175
55       11 July 15     Anza Star-B-Q                   Anza        Solar viewing and observing    5pm-11pm   6   100
56        31 July 15    Europa Winery / Moon Run  Temecula Telescope viewing   6:30 - 9:30   3   100
57        12 Sept 15   Anza Star-B-Q                    Anza        Telescope viewing    5pm-11pm   6   20
58        19 Sept 15   Wildomar / Marna O'Brien    Wildomar   Presentation & Telescope viewing     6:30-9:30pm 3  225
Date            Location                Start    End    Participants              Club Members Attending  (name)=Presentation, others: scopes
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9/25/2015    Bonsall West ES    6pm    9.00pm    250    (JohnG) Emma, Ellis, MarkD, Sharon, JohnL, MarkB, Curtis, Deborah
10/8/2015    Hemet HS    7pm    9.30pm    70    (JohnG)  PaulK, Sharon, Ray,  JohnL, MarkB, Deborah
10/17/2015    Meadowview HOA    7pm    8.30pm        Ray , Chuck, PaulK, Deborah
10/20/2015    Cole Canyon ES    6pm    8.30pm    65    (JohnG) , Emma, Ellis, PaulK, JohnL, Sharon, MarkD, Chuck, MarkB, Deborah
11/6/2015    Santa Rosa Academy    6.00pm    9.00pm    200    (JohnG) JohnL, PaulK, Emma, MarkB, Deborah , Curtis left
11/18/2015    Monte Vista ES    6.15pm    8.30pm    150    (JohnG) Curtis, JohnL, Chuck, PaulK, MarkB, Deborah
11/20/2015    Paloma Del Sol HOA    5.30pm    8.30pm    40    (JohnG) Emma, JohnL, Sharon, Curtis, Ray, MarkB, Deborah
12/15/2015    Temecula MS @ Peltzer Farms    6pm    9pm    200    Ross, Jim, Curtis, JohnL, Sharon, MarkD, JohnG, MarkB, Doug, Deborah
                    
1/15/2016    RedHawk ES    6.30pm    8.30pm    180    (JohnG) Emma, Curtis, MarkD, Sharon, Doug, Chuck, MarkB, JohnL, Deborah
2/24/2016    Romoland ES    6.15pm    8.30pm    180    (JohnG) PaulK, JohnL. MarkD, Doug, Curtis, Clark, Deborah
2/25/2016    Railway ES    5.45pm    8.30pm    160    Clark, PaulK, Chuck, MarkB, Jim, Curtis, Doug, Deborah
3/10/2016    Railroad Canyon ES    6.30pm    8.45pm    120    (JohnG)   Clark, PaulK, MarkD, Curtis, MarkB , Deborah
3/16/2016    Rice Canyon ES     6.30pm    8.45pm    150    (JohnG) Clark, Chuck, Emma, Ellis, MarkB, Deborah
4/12/2016    Buchanan ES    6.30pm    8.45pm    300    (JohnG) Ellis, MarkD, Curtis, Clark, Doug, Ray, PaulK, MarkB, Sharon, JohnL, Deborah
4/28/2016    iShine Student Center    6.30pm    8pm    20    (PaulK) Presentation only
4/29/2016    Crowne Hill ES    9.30am    12.30pm    100    (MarkB) PaulK, MarkD, Deborah
5/6/2016    Thompson MS    7.10pm    8.30pm    100    (JohnG) PaulK MarkB, Deborah
5/13/2016    Dorothy McElhinney MS    7pm    9pm        (JohnG) MarkD, Jim, Curtis, Ray, PaulK, Doug, MarkB, Deborah
5/13/2016    Paloma Valley HS    8pm    10pm    100    Chuck , Clark
5/18/2016    Kempton ES    10.30am    12.30pm    120    (MarkB) Deborah
5/20/2016    Warm Springs MS    7.00pm    9.15pm    220    (JohnG) Ellis, Curtis, PaulK, Doug, MarkB, Chuck and his friend Jack
6/3/2016    Rail Ranch ES    7.15pm    9pm    50    (Chuck) Curtis, MarkB, Sharon, Doug, MarkD, Deborah
6/30/2016    The Farm HOA    7.15pm    9.15pm    55    (Chuck)  MarkD, PaulK, Curtis, MarkB, Deborah
9/17/2016    St Jeanne de Lestonnac    6.30pm    9.30pm    80    (JohnG) Ellis, PaulK, Ray, MarkD, Chuck, Sharon, Clark
9/19/2016    LDS Church    6..30pm    9pm    50    (JohnG) Sharon, MarkD
10/4/2016    Murrieta Library    6pm    8pm    90    (JohnG) MarkB, PaulK, MarkD, Chuck, Deborah
10/5/2016    Cole Canyon ES    6pm    8.30pm    50    (JohnG) MarkD, Curtis, PaulK, Ellis, Clark, Mark Dodd, Deborah
10/7/2016    Antelope Hills ES    6pm    8.30pm    90    (JohnG) Curtis, Mark Dodd, PaulK, Clark, Sharon, Deborah
11/3/2016    French valley ES    6pm    8.30pm    150    (JohnG) JohnL, Ray Stann, PaulK, Clark, Deborah, MarkB
11/4/2016    Girl Scouts troop1369    6.30pm        15    JohnG
11/5/2016    Santa Rosa Plateau    9.30am    3pm    500    PaulK, JohnG, MarkB, Deborah
12/7/2016    Rice Canyon ES     6.15pm    8.15pm    130    (JohnG) Clark, Chuck, Ellis, MarkB, Deborah, Brad
                    
1/31/2017    Temecula MS @ Peltzer Farms    6pm    8pm    200    Clark, PaulK, Chuck, MarkB, JohnG, Curtis, Doug,Sharon, Deborah, MarkD