International Observe the Moon night this Saturday!
Hi Everyone, Saturday is "International Observe the Moon" night! The Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers plan to be out at the southeast corner of Myrtle & Lime (Library Park), weather permitting. Astronomy enthusiasts worldwide will all be looking up. You can be part of the party too by either observing the Moon from home, or join us on the sidewalk! Both the nearly Full Moon and Saturn will be available to our telescope, but they both need some time to clear the trees and buildings after the 6:30 pm sunset. So the starting time may be around 7:30 to 8:00 pm. We hope to see you there! Dave Hasenauer For the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers
The weather has been pretty iffy, but it is currently predicted clear for tonight (Saturday 01/24). If that holds, we plan to be on the corner of Myrtle and Lime tonight. When we arrive and how long we stay depend on schedules and sidewalk traffic, but if you arrive between 6-7 pm we will almost certainly be there, sky conditions permitting! Our main targets for tonight will be the Moon, Saturn and Jupiter. We hope you stop by! Dave Hasenauer For the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers
It appears the weather will cooperate, and if it does, we plan to be at the corner of Myrtle & Lime tomorrow night (Saturday, 2/21). Our main targets will be the waxing crescent Moon and "King of Planets", Jupiter. If you arrive relatively early (before 6:15 pm) we MAY be able to view the elusive planet Mercury, which does not generally stray far from the Sun in the sky. If we can get a telescope view it won't look like much, but, it does show phases like the Moon. We hope you stop by! Dave Hasenauer For the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers
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