Astronomy Clubs in the Bay Area

(last update: June 8, 2003)

Astronomical Assn. of Northern California Don Stone, 731 Camino Ricardo,Moraga, CA 94556; 510-530-3480. 20 members.

Cabrillo Astr. Stargazing Society Karl von Ahnen, Cabrillo College,6500 Soquel Dr., Aptos, CA 95003; fax: 408-864-5643. E-mail: vonahnen@admin.fhda.edu.24 members

Chabot Telescope Makers Workshop Paul Zurakowski, 4917 Mountain Blvd.,Oakland, CA 94619; 510-447-6837.

Eastbay Astronomical Society. Carter Roberts, Chabot Observatory, 4917Mountain Blvd., Oakland, CA 94619; 510-524-2146. E-mail: eas@cosc.org.URL: http://www.cosc.org/EAS.html.200 members.

Fremont Peak Observatory Association. Rick Morales, P.O. Box 787, San Juan Bautista,CA 95045; 408-623-2465. E-mail: Bob_Black@compuserve.com URL: FPOA

Group 70 -- Large Amateur Telescope Project 1689 Abram Ct., SanLeandro, CA 94557; 510-351-1288, fax: 510-351-1289. 200 members. Email: zuras@hpl.hp.com URL: http://www.hpl.hp.com/astro/group70

Halls Valley Astronomical Group Ron Bricmont, 1127 Sierra Ave.,San Jose, CA 95126; 408-287-9486. E-mail:info@hvag.sbay.org; URL: http://www.snapnet.com/HVAG/.34 members.

Hercules Public Stargazing Program David L. Harris, 6102 SacramentoAve., Richmond, CA 94804; 510-526-5974. 15 members.

Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society. Jim Scala jscala2@home.com, (925)283-0398 . 150 members.

Mount Tam Observers Tinka Ross, 89 Dominican Dr., San Rafael, CA 94901-1337;415-454-4715. E-mail: tinka@marin.cc.ca.us.

Peninsula Astronomical Society. William Phelps, P.O. Box 4542, MountainView, CA 94040; 650-949-7334. E-mail: pasinfo@usa.net
URL: http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/ast/pas.htm 250 members.

San Francisco Amateur Astronomers. Morrison Planetarium, Golden GatePark, San Francisco, CA 94118; 415-566-2357. E-mail: chelleb@aol.com.URL: http://members.aol.com/chelleb/sfaa.htm.270 members.

San Francisco Sidewalk Astronomers John Dobson, 1801 Golden Gate Ave.,San Francisco, CA 94115; 415-567-2063. URL: http://members.aol.com/raycash/index.htm.

San Jose Astronomical Assn. Jim Van Nuland, 3509 Calico Ave., San Jose,CA 95124-2536; 408-559-1221. E-mail: Jim.Van.Nuland@sjpc.org.URL: http://www.seds.org/billa/sjaa/sjaa.html.225 members.

San Mateo Astronomical Society Ron Cardinale, P.O. Box 974, StationA, San Mateo, CA 94403; 650-594-9686. 75 members.

Santa Cruz Astronomy Club Paul W. Preto, L-2 San Carlos Lane, SantaCruz, CA 95065; 408-335-2423. 60 members.

Stockton Astronomical Society Jeff Baldwin, P.O. Box 243, Stockton,CA 95201; 209-957-3331. 100 members.

Tri-Valley Stargazers Chuck Grant, P.O. Box 2476, Livermore, CA 94551 Phone: 925-422-7278. URL: http://www.trivalleystargazers.org. 100 Families