Hi everybody! Mojo and I are making our way back from the total
eclipse. We had about 20 folks from our Old Town Sidewalk Astronomer
email list and astronomers family along for the trip, and I think we are
all still speechless.
Sidewalk astronomy Saturday 7:30 p.m. There is also a Wine Walk along
Myrtle, we're not part of that ticketed event which is from 6 - 9 p.m.
Mojave Star Party RSVP: Nov 11-12 Our next Mojave National Preserve
Star party is right around the corner! Reserve here
https://www.facebook.com/MojaveNationalPreserveConservancy/photos/gm.192336…
or call 760-219-4916 or email dlamfrom(a)npca.org. Always free. Always
awesome. Fabulous potluck, free camping, a firepit away from the
telescopes. This will begin our 10th year of these twice-a-year dark sky
public star parties. Join us!!
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Jane Houston Jones
Solar System Public Engagement
What's Up August? #Eclipse2017
https://youtu.be/Owm8sJU0ze0
Heads up!
Time: Sat Aug 12 8:47 PM, Visible: 3 min, Max Height: 79°, Appears: 30° above
NW, Disappears: 28° above SE
Many of us are already starting our Eclipse treks to the Path of
totality. We'll post photos on the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers
Facebook site, set to public so anyone can see them.
Once again, here is a nice animation of what the local partial eclipse
will look like: https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/los-angeles
And what the total eclcipse will look like from St. Anthony Idaho!
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/@7174357
Clear skies everyone!! Jane
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Jane Houston Jones
Solar System Public Engagement
What's Up August? #Eclipse2017
https://youtu.be/Owm8sJU0ze0
A new month has lots to offer for lovers of the day-time and night-time
sky. Partial Eclipse on Aug 21 - partial from here in California.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/usa/los-angeles Perseids from a
mooney bright night on the 12th. Times for partial eclipse from LA:
Eclipse Begins: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 9:05 am
Maximum: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 10:21 am
Ends: Mon, Aug 21, 2017 at 11:44 am
I have handed out solar eclipse glasses to many of you who stopped by at
Saturday's sidewalk astronomy event, and I will have some more at
Library Park Saturday Aug 5th. I will be out of them after that
event. Google safe solar eclipse glasses to order some if you want them.
Our schedule is up on the website http://www.otastro.org/. Aug 26/Sep 2
Sidewalk Astronomy in Monrovia. (One or the other date or both depending
on our total solar eclipse travels and work schedules). Mojave National
Preserve Star Party schedule Nov 11 and May 12. This will mark our 10th
year doing our favorite event -- sharing dark skies with our friends
with help from the Mojave National Preserve, Mojave National Preserve
National Preserve Conservancy, and the National Park Conservation
Association. All three are worthy of your visits and hopefully advocacy.
Our fall event -- just a few months ago-- was featured in this wonderful
National Park video -- This is truly what is like at out Mojave events!
https://www.npca.org/resources/3185-find-your-voice-mojave-national-preserv…
Promotional information
My Monthly What's Up video is all about the Eclipse
https://youtu.be/Owm8sJU0ze0 Last Month's is about related Moon Phases
and is a good lead in to August https://youtu.be/jz9J_ADW5R4
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasa/ There will be three small 1
minute vids this month ( one about the Persied meteor shower, two
eclipse related) Three for last month too. Scroll down if you like
Instagram.
Tumblr: Scroll for What's Up! https://nasa.tumblr.com/
That's all for now. Q's about eclipse, observing things around LA (or
how to avoid the light pollution) shoot me an email. And welcome a dozen
new members to the list!
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Jane Houston Jones
Solar System Public Engagement
What's Up August? #Eclipse2017
https://youtu.be/Owm8sJU0ze0
