Eastbay Astronomical Society

Chabot Space and Science Center and
Eastbay Astronomical Society timeline
Compiled by Carter Roberts and Don Stone

24 Apr 1938	Work begun on spectrohelioscope.
13 Oct 1938	Goose Lake (originally caled Poison Springs) Meteorite discovered about 2 miles south of Oregon border by three hunters, one of whom had learned about meteorites from Linsley.
29 Apr 1939	Search party led by E.G. Linsley and H.H. Ninniger relocate meteorite.
04 May 1939	Meteorite finally excavated using equipment from Chevron Oil Co. It arrives at Chabot at 2 A.M. on 6 May on way to Golden Gate International Exposition. Weighs in at 2573 pounds. It was exhibited for a week then on Monday taken to the U.C. exhibit in the Science Bldg. at the Golden Gate International Exposition until December.
Sep 1939	Domes painted as a WPA project. Al Leach Sr. added diaphragms to Rachel.
Summer 1941	Seismograph added. (There had been one at a time of 1906 EQ).
Jan 1942	Letter from C.A. Federer Jr. to EGL that EAA will probably be west coast headquarters of Amateur Astronomers League of America.
09 Jun 1945	Sun Day is celebrated; solar viewing through Leah and daytime planet viewing through Rachel.
Feb 1946	John Westfall becomes youngest EAA member at age of 7.
02 Nov 1946	EAA votes to join Amateur Astronomers League.
13 Jun 1947	Effective date of Earle G. Linsley's retirement, Chabot Observatory closed. (School groups continue to come on Tuesday afternoon.)
07 Aug 1947	Bd of Ed resolution #6154 willingness to turn over Observatory to Park Dept.
1947-1948	Science Supervisor Edna Hansen and Maurice Phelan give programs for school groups two nights a week.
07 Nov 1947	Superintendent Dr. Odell gives approval for continued use by EAA as in the past and for an annual convention.
Nov 1947	City Attorney decides that Observatory cannot be transferred.
06 Dec 1947	Public program.
13 Dec 1947	EAA has first public night since Observatory closed. 200 people attend. Linsley gives his lecture twice.
17 Apr 1948	EAA withdraws from AL effective 18 June.
17 Apr 1948	OPS starts solar laboratory and solar system classes under Mrs. A.S. (Natalie) Leonard.
1948	Parts of spectrohelioscope sold.

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