Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society

BBVAS Club Meeting - Public invited
2024-09-19 18:00 - 18:40 UTC | Zoom Meeting
The “Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society” is holding their monthly club meeting one week later than usual due to the Line Fire in the area. The public is welcome to join us at these meetings and get to know us and ask questions.
Club meetings are currently via Zoom, just 40 minutes in duration and start at 6pm sharp:
Zoom Link: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/73747635200?pwd=[REDACTED]
Please do not enter more than 2 minutes early as it could start the timer on our meeting early.
Bring your astronomical aspirations, your questions and your ideas to our round-table discussions with your fellow hobbyists and neighbors, the “Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society”

(Cancelled) Discovery Center Presentation on Astronomy
2024-09-13 19:30 - 20:30 | The Discovery Center, 40971 North Shore Drive/Hwy 38, Fawnskin, California, 92314
Bill Young of the Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society will be holding monthly presentations on Astronomy throughout the summer at the Big Bear Discover Center outdoor amphitheater.
Bring your family and invite your friends and join Bill at the Discovery Center Amphitheater (in the rear) for an educational talk on Astronomy.
Get up close with your local amateur astronomer where you will have a 99.9% chance of having most of your curiosity answered.

Cancelled due to weather (Sidewalk Astronomy - In the Village)
2024-09-07 19:00 | Big Bear Lake Village – Sidewalk Astronomy, 40754 Village Dr, Big Bear Lake, California, 92315
Volunteers from the Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society (BBVAS) will be setting up telescopes on the sidewalk in front of the Barrel 33 Wine Shop in the village for a free public meet and greet.
Tourist and locals alike are invited to meet with and talk astronomy with a local amateur astronomer, view the 1st quarter moon, the planets and whatever else might be visible on this particular evening through a telescope.
The public is encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity and attempt taking a cell phone pic of our cratered moon through a telescopes and see where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin (Man) first landed on another terrestrial body in the heavens, always a fun souvenir.
Disclaimer: All astronomy events are free, begin at dusk and are weather permitting.

BBVAS Open Star Party
2024-08-31 19:00 | The High Chaparal, 76C5+F3V Baldwin Lake, California, CA
Members of the Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society (BBVAS) will be setting up telescopes on this dark moonless night at one of their favorite dark sky sites in Big Bear, the “High Chaparal.”
The public is welcome to join us and mingle with us under the stars and telescope on this the darkest night of the month and invite you to bring your own telescope or binoculars if you have one. Bring your astronomical aspirations, your curiosity and a comfortable chair and join us.
Full Disclosure: All astronomy events are free, begin at dusk and are weather permitting.
The High Chaparal is a dirt cul-de-sac not meant for large groups, please be respectful, quiet and don’t trash, thank you.

Presentation on Astronomy at the Discovery Center Outdoor Amphitheater
2024-08-10 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-07-13 19:30 - 20:30, 2024-06-22 19:30 - 20:30 | The Discovery Center, 40971 North Shore Drive/Hwy 38, Fawnskin, California, 92314
Bill Young of the Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society will be holding monthly presentations on Astronomy throughout the summer at the Big Bear Discover Center outdoor amphitheater.
Bring your family and invite your friends and join us at the Discovery Center Amphitheater (in the rear) for an educational talk on Astronomy. Get up close with our local amateur astronomers where you will have a 99.9% chance of having most of your questions answered.

Perseid Meteor Shower and Star Party
2024-08-10 19:00 - 23:00 | Ski Beach Park/Meadow Park, 41216 Park Ave, Big Bear Lake, CA 92315, California, 92315
The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on Monday August 12, 2024. But fear not meteor shower lovers, most meteor showers start 1-2 weeks before their peak date and will continue for 1-2 weeks past their peak date, only the peak date is ever advertised. With the knowledge that this meteor shower starts 2 weeks prior and will continue for 2 weeks post this event should still produce many shooting stars for all who invest the time to simply lay back and look up.
To keep the evening entertaining volunteers from the Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society will be setting up telescopes of varies sizes and styles for a free public viewing of many celestial objects visible to us from this location and this time. Fingers crossed a comet should make it’s appearance, it’s happened before, look at some of our pics from our dark sky site in Big Bear.
Bring your family and friends for this family fun and educational wonder. Blankets and chairs highly recommended.

Sidewalk Astronomy in the Village
2024-07-13 19:00 - 21:00 | Big Bear Lake Village – Sidewalk Astronomy, 40754 Village Dr, Big Bear Lake, California, 92315
Volunteers from the Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society (BBVAS) will be setting up telescopes on the sidewalk in front of the Barrel 33 Wine Shop in the village for a free public viewing through a telescope.
Tourist and locals alike are invited to view the Moon, the Planets and whatever else might be visible on this particular evening through a telescope and maybe you too can get a cell phone pic of the moon up close
All astronomy events are free, begin at dusk and are weather permitting.

Sidewalk Astronomy in the Village
2024-06-15 19:00 - 21:00, 2024-05-11 18:00 - 21:00 | Big Bear Lake Village – Sidewalk Astronomy, 40754 Village Dr, Big Bear Lake, California, 92315
The Big Bear Valley Astronomical Society (BBVAS) will be setting up telescopes on the sidewalk in front of the Barrel 33 Wine Shop in the village for a free public viewing through a telescope.
Tourist and locals are invited to view the Moon, the Planets and whatever else might be coming up through a telescope and talk with our local amateur astronomers.
All astronomy events are free, begin at dusk 6-7 pm and are weather permitting.
