101st S. @ 305th East Ave. 6 miles east from 193rd E Ave (County Line) and 3 miles south from 71st  (Kenosha)

Oil Capital Rod & Gun Club / Broken Arrow Oklahoma / Event Coordinator - Sheldon Padawer

Click  for map & directions     Oil Capital / Star Corral Events   E-mail for details.

Gate open time specified by event. Events are at the 200 Yard Range Club Building

 

July / August Events

I have been unable to effectively schedule events more than 72 hours in advance.; Our weather in Oklahoma typically results from the convergence of three air mass flows: NW SW and SE.   Because of the way each mass changes en route,  predicted ideal conditions may arrive sooner, later, or not at all.

Notice for an approximate date  will be posted on this site when weather forecasts and moon phase conducive for observing are indicated. For example -  If the Sunday forecast indicates Thursday, Friday, and Saturday will be ideal, I’ll post  that info here. I’ll probably wait till 36 - 48 hours beforehand to single out a specific night.   

My hope as Oil Capital event coordinators is to provide membership more benefits to enjoy. We are the best gun club around, but we could do many more things with out 160 acre property.

We have a great facility for other uses - uses you and your family might enjoy. The future of the club is an open book.  Who knows how far we can go?

My hobby is astronomy; it is the one hobby that has stuck with me since childhood. My best chance to make a difference for my fellow members is to share what I do best and enjoy most.

Courtney P, a graduate of Broken Arrow High School 8 years ago now has a MS degree and works for NASA.  It is important to remember that the mind of today’s child is the mind of tomorrow’s leaders.

 The Great Orion Nebula Messier 42

 

Astronomy Club of Tulsa I f you think you’d like to actually get involved and learn about astronomy, .the Astronomy Club of Tulsa, founded in 1935 is still going strong at sharing and building our hobby.  There are monthly meetings at TCC Downtown during the school year; and there are open to the public public events monthly at venues like Bass Pro Shops and River West as well as the Clubs RMCC Observatory southwest of Mounds, OK - about 35 minutes from south Tulsa. astrotulsa.com

The Astronomy Club of Tulsa is a Non-Profit 501C-3 Organization which depends on your  tax exempt donations and support.   ACT is not just a club for amateur astronomers; ACT provides services for schools, scout groups, and other institutions for the collective benefit of our area communities. ACT helps education and entertainment walk hand in hand.

** Star Corral  is not associated with the Astronomy Club of Tulsa (ACT)

 

The Internet is the world’s most powerful astronomical instrument; click on a telescope!

 

Astronomy has changed dramatically in my lifetime. Albert Einstein and Edwin Hubble both made monumental contributions to astronomy, but it is people like Carl Sagan and Neil Tyson who have introduced astronomy into the mainstream of our culture.  I encourage you to click on these pictures and begin a personal journey.  Also visit History Channel and PBS Web Sites.

 

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