Monrovia has about 80% cloud coverage tonight. Jane and I are going to
hang out at the corner anyway, for about an hour. If conditions look to
improve, we might set up a telescope.
Meanwhile, if you're somewhere where you can see the moon tonight, give
it a wink!
Mojo
--
Morris Jones
Monrovia, CA
http://whiteoaks.com
This Saturday night is International Observe the Moon night -- a kind of
an annual worldwide group hug -- around the moon! Saturday the 22nd
7:00 p.m. Myrtle and Lime Library Park corner. If the construction near
the fallen tree on the corner blocks some of our area, we may move
further down Lime Street but still within Library Park. Friday Night
Pasadena, TBA Friday depending on work, shuttle flyover logistics. Other
events on this map:
We'll be distributing a moon viewing chart I made, and which you can see
or download here if you won't be able to make it:
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/whatsup-view.cfm?WUID=1304
October 13 is the fall Mojave National Park Star party. Held in Black
Canyon Group Campground near the middle of the park. *RSVP with David
Lamfrom at dlamfrom(a)npca.org or 760-219-4916*. Allow time to arrive well
before dark, bring something to share to the potluck at 6 p.m, breakfast
on your own. Viewing begins at twilight. Details on this flyer:
http://mojavepreserve.org/index.php/site/article/star_party_in_the_mjave_na…
Park map w/directions http://www.nps.gov/moja/planyourvisit/directions.htm
The Shuttle Endeavour begins its final flight from Kennedy Space Center
Wednesday morning at 7:15 a.m. It will tour the space coast, land in TX
near Johnson Space Center Wednesday, then take off for California on
Thursday, arriving at Edwards/Dryden in the late afternoon/evening
Thursday. Friday morning, it will take off, fly over Palmdale,
Lancaster, Rosamond and Mojave before heading north to Sacramento.
There, Endeavour will fly over the Capitol and turn to San Francisco,
where those hoping to catch a glimpse of the shuttle are advised to
watch from one of several Bay Area museums, including the Chabot Space
and Science Center, the Exploratorium, the Bay Area Discovery Museum,
the Lawrence Hall of Science and the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
Once the shuttle reaches the Los Angeles area about 10:30 a.m., the
orbiter will be carried over landmarks including the Getty Center, the
Griffith Observatory, Malibu and Disneyland before landing at Los
Angeles International Airport. It will also fly over the California
Science Center in Exposition Park, its new permanent home. (above
details from LA Times blog, so more details about the LA portion of the
trip)
Plans can change, so I suggest you check the local news, the LA Times
blog http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/ KPCC Blog
http://www.scpr.org/blogs/news for latest southern Cal details Weds -
Friday.
Finally (whew) if you have not watched the Yosemite Nature Notes "Night
Skies" video here it is, along with the others in the fabulous series.
Over 100k views and counting - it's turned out to be quite popular!
http://www.youtube.com/user/yosemitenationalpark?feature=watch (video 1
and 2 on the list are the same Night Sky video, different screen formats
only)
Have a great week and weekend, and hope to see you at one or the other
of these astronomical places, Jane
--
Jane Houston Jones
Monrovia, CA
http://jane.whiteoaks.com/http://twitter.com/jhjones
What's Up for Sept video: Int'l Observe-Wink at the Moon Night
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/whatsup-archive.cfm
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JPLnews
Yosemite Night Skies Video http://www.youtube.com/user/yosemitenationalpark?feature=watch
