The Imaging Source Astronomy Cameras. Robust and highly affordable astronomy cameras, ideally suited to. Monochrome, color with and without IR cut filter. Software and device drivers included.

Professional astronomy in southern California is exemplified by organizations such as JPL. And the Palomar Mountain Observatory.

The Riverside Astronomical Society presents the Nightfall Star Party and Imaging Conference. Thanks to all who helped make Nightfall 2017 a success! Nightfall is a 3-night star party at a great hotel and RV resort! With pools, hot tubs, a swap meet, free presentations, a premium workshop and the surrounding Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, this is the best star party around.

Darr; Skip to Main Content. OC Astronomy is the Astronomers answer to the Orange County nights sky, whether your a novice or an expert the Astronomy Toolkit. Can help any Orange County Astronomer navigate the local skys while finding new places and people of interest. Stay up to date with the current Astronomy News. Or check out the Astronomy Picture of the Day. For your daily encounter with the heavens. Super Blue Moon Total Lunar Eclipse.

A colorful spectrum like the one at the top of this page can rightly be called a fingerprint of a star. Spectra like this one reveal the composition, temperature, and movement of stars. In the past, only professionals had the skill and equipment to study spectra. Recently, the cost and complexity of the necessary hardware and software has dropped enormously.