San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers

01/16/2026

Join us for a special talk by Dr. Alex Filippenko on Saturday, January 31 at La Sierra University in Riverside! Time and address are on the ad below.

10/24/2025

Saturn and the Moon.

Cosmic Nights—an evening under the stars!✨

Join the San Bernardino County Museum and our partner, the San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers (SBVAA), for an evening of stargazing, discovery, and wonder. 🔭

Explore the night sky through powerful telescopes, chat with local astronomers, and wander the museum galleries after dark.

📅 Friday, Nov. 1 | 7–10 p.m.
📍 San Bernardino County Museum

🎟️ Admission: $10 (adult), $8 (military/senior), $7 (student), $5 (child 6–12), children 5 & under free
💫 Museum Foundation members receive 50% off admission

🚗 Free parking | ♿ Accessible access

Dress comfortably — the event takes place outdoors, weather permitting. 🌠

07/21/2025

As the article states, not related to the 2019-2020 dimming.

"Papers that predicted Betelgeuse's companion believed that no one would likely ever be able to image it."

07/14/2025

Time to view Saturn's moon Titan's shadow.

Titan shadow transits are rare, occurring only about every 15 years. Don't miss the chance to see one this observing season.

06/30/2025

Free eBook for those who are interested.

This book by Erik M. Conway, Donald K. Yeomans, and Meg Rosenburg tells the fascinating story of the reinterpretations of the significance of near-Earth objects.

05/15/2025

I never knew there was a nebula there:

The galaxies are found about 12 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major

04/30/2025

It's been 10 years since the MESSENGER mission ended. Take a look at these (false-color) images of Mercury.

To learn more about the minerals and surface processes on Mercury, instruments aboard NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft have been collecting surface measurements since MESSENGER entered Mercury orbit on March 17, 2011.

02/28/2025

So many dwarf galaxies surrounding Andromeda
(https://www.space.com/the-universe/galaxies/how-did-andromedas-dwarf-galaxies-form-hubble-telescope-finds-more-questions-than-answers)

"It was actually a total surprise to find the satellites in that configuration and we still don’t fully understand why they appear that way."

02/19/2025

Today is the 95th anniversary of Pluto's discovery by Clyde Tombaugh

01/13/2025

Fingers crossed that the weather will be good. Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, and the Moon to view.

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11/08/2024

C U There

🌙 Join us in 2 days for Cosmic Nights at San Bernardino County Museum along with our partner, San Bernardino Valley Amateur Astronomers, on Saturday, Nov. 9th, from 7-10 pm. The evening features telescope viewing and an opportunity to discuss astronomy with telescope operators. Local food vendors will be onsite including Funnel Kake Frenzy, Two Girls Coffee Co, and Renegade Lemonade. 🔭🌓⭐