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The Lincoln Hills Astronomy Group general meetings provide residents, from beginners to experts, with a forum to increase their knowledge in astronomy, and to meet people with like interests. General meetings begin with an informal, "What's New in Astronomy",  followed by the main presentation, and finish with an informal Q & A session.  Meetings are supplemented with our annual planetarium trip. For more information contact Bill Weaver at hamweaver@wavecable.com.   Our Next Meeting The Astronomy Group meets at 6:45 on the first Wednesday of each month.  For information about our next meeting, see below.

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January 8, 2025 Ron Yelton on part III of his series on processing astro images. The first was on galaxies, the second on nebulae, and this third on globular clusters.  Lecture to be followed with a secret group processing exercise.	February 5, 2025 Raj K. Dixit on deep space objects visible during the winter season. These are the constellations of the Winter Hexagon - Auriga, Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, and Gemini. Raj will point out the best deep space objects in each.	March 5, 2025 Raj K. Dixit, past president of the Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society, on the history and function of astronomical telescopes.  He will discuss the three types of telescopes, their construction, optical design, and the pros and cons.
April 2, 2025 Ron Yelton moderates, "The Insane Engineering of James Webb Telescope" and "The Most Extraordinary Things James Webb Telescope Has Seen So Far".	May 7, 2025 John  Glenn's Friendship 7 mission began over 60 years of space exploration, including moon landings, Mars missions, the International Space Station, and reusable rockets.  Join us to learn about the rocket engines that made it all possible.	June 4, 2025 Raj Dixit, past president of the Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society, on the "Best Deep Space Objects of Summer."
July 2024 On vacation.	August 6, 2025 Ron Yelton on post processing NGC 3293, an open cluster in the constellation Carina. Made up of primarily blue giant stars, it gives astronomers an estimated cluster age of 10 million years. The hot, young, blue stars, in combination with the nebulosity, gives the impression of gems. Thus its nickname, the Gem Cluster.	September 3, 2025 Dr. Charles Hunt on the properties of light. Can more interference actually be less interference? What is wave/particle duality and which is it? Or is it both? How could single photon interference even be possible?  And what about non-local behavior; are we looking at nature incorrectly?  If there is time, a look at the quantum eraser and entangled photons.
October 1, 2025 Raj Dixit, past president of the Sacramento Valley Astronomical Society, on the "Best Deep Space Objects of Fall."	November 5, 2025 Anthony Oreglia on the past 5 years of space exploration.	December 2025 No activity scheduled.