Overview

CCAS meetings are free, friendly and informal.  Members sometimes share photos and information on all kinds of subjects.  Occasionally there are special guest speakers and presentations on events or activities in the area.  We also partner with Cuesta College faculty and students, so there can be an interesting variation of discussion topics, sometimes very light in content and sometimes moderately heavy in technical information. 

Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend.  You do not need to be a CCAS member to attend meetings.  Folks are welcome to bring astronomy equipment, books and photos to share with the group.  We like to assist in answering questions or help with equipment operation techniques when needed, BUT we must first be aware of the situation.  If you wish to bring a telescope or want to discuss the operation of your telescope, FIRST, please contact the CCAS to discuss this, as meetings are sometimes already booked solid with topics, or, there may not be anyone at the meeting who is knowledgeable of the item you need help with.  If you have questions about bringing something to a meeting, or wish to ask specific technical questions, or about meetings in general, please contact the CCAS.

When

Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month, except during November and December when meetings are not held due to the holiday season.  Be sure to check the CCAS Home Page and Calendar page for notices of changes in meeting dates or cancellations.

Time

Meetings run from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Where

Cuesta College San Luis Obispo Campus, along Hwy 1 approximately half-way between San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay, in the Science Forum Building in room 2401 or 2402.  The Science Forum Building is identified as No. 24, just north of Parking Lot 5.  Cuesta College SLO Campus Map in Acrobat PDF form 

Note:  Lecture rooms in the Science Forum Building are accessed by a fair amount of stairs up to the rooms, then walking down steps into the rooms.  There is no elevator or ramp access.   There are ground-level side doors for handicapped access.

Directions and Parking   Cuesta College SLO Campus Map in Acrobat PDF form

Driving north on Hwy 1 from SLO, take the first campus entrance on your left at the stop light onto Hollister Road.  Drive straight, past the athletic fields and track on your right, to the back of of the campus, and turn right on Chorro Valley Road.  Drive to the second parking lot on your right, Parking Lot 5.  Parking should be free the night of the meeting, BUT, you must park in Lot 5, or else you will get a parking ticket if parking in any other lot.

Driving south on Hwy 1 from Morro Bay, take the first campus entrance on your right at the stop light onto Education Drive.  At the next intersection turn right onto Cuesta College Road. Drive to the back of the campus, following Cuesta College Road until it makes a left turn, becoming Chorro Valley Road.  Drive to one of the two main entrances on your left into Parking Lot 5.  Parking should be free the night of the meeting, BUT, you must park in Lot 5, or else you will get a parking ticket if you park in any other lot.

From Parking Lot 5, at the right end of the diagonal sidewalk area along the NW side of the parking lot, walk to your right to the Science Forum Building, identified as No. 24 on the Campus Map.  You will walk up stairs to enter the Science Forum auditorium.

CCAS Amateur Astronomy Presentation Documents