School Star Parties
Public Star Parties
Club Star Parties
School Star Parties
During the school year, TVS will conduct star parties for teachers and their students at their school. We also do star parties for other groups, such at Boy and Girl Scouts. If you are interested in the club coming to your school, contact our School Star Party coordinator, Richard Campbell: r_photo [at] hotmail [dot] com; 925~586~6453 after 9:00 p.m.
Check our home page for any upcoming star parties.
Our Public Star Party schedule for 2004 has not yet been established. Check our home page for any upcoming star parties.
TVS conducts public star parties every year, primarily at Sycamore Grove Park in Livermore.
Sycamore Grove is on Wetmore Road, just off Holmes Road. From I-580 take Livermore Ave, south to First Street. Turn right (west) on First Street (Highway 84). Continue along First Street as it turns left and becomes Holmes Street (still Highway 84). Take Holmes north then turn left right before where Highway 84 turns sharply to the right onto Valecitos Road and heads toward Sunol. (After turning left, you will still be on Holmes Road.) Continue north to the end of the road and turn left at Wetmore Road. The park entrance is on the right, just after turning onto Wetmore Road.
Our Club Star Party schedule for 2004 has not yet been established. Check our home page for any upcoming star parties.
TVS has star parties for members only. Most of the club star parties take place at our dark-sky site, Hidden Hill Observatory (H2O). In addition, we have several Open Houses at the site each year for the public.
For our H2O Open Houses, our 17.5-inch telescope will be open for public viewing, as well as various members' telescopes. We meet at the corner of Mines and Tesla Roads in Livermore, and caravan to the site (a one hour drive). Do not attempt to drive directly to the site unless you are an experienced key holding TVS member. (If you are not a key holding member, and you drive directly to the site, you will not be admitted.)
From I-580 take the Vasco Road exit and go south on Vasco Road about four miles to the end of the road. Turn right on Tesla Road. Mines Road will be the first left, about 0.4 miles. There is a $3 per car fee at H2O, which is part of our rental agreement for the hilltop.