OTEvents October 2013

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Mojave National Preserve star party postopned

by Jane Houston Jones

Due to the shutdown which ended last week, some of the National Preserve groups and individuals who coordinate the star party were unable to do so. We plan to reschedule the twice-a-year Mojave National Preserve star party. The campground is already reserved, and it's possible a few of the astronomers will be there on their own, but the pot luck, firewood, invited members of the community won't be there. If you want to know if there will be an astronomer or two, let me know - and I'll get back to you before Friday. Sorry about that! Tentatively planning November 30 - and spring 2014 will be announced well in advance, subject to campground availability. As a conolation. here's a spooky observing writeup in time for Halloween! http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2009/10/30/spooky-halloween-observing/ I'll update the Comet ISON opportunities soon (dawn, low in eastern sky)! Hint: It's not visible to the unaided eye yet. -- Jane Houston Jones @jhjones @CassiniSaturn @NASAInsight What's Up? Juno Earth Flyby Oct.9, #IOMN, far side of moon NASA video youtu.be/ReoS1xVQGVI My 2013 - Year At A Glance Astro Blog http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2013/01/07/whats-up-in-2013-at-a-glance/

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Fwd: FW: Exceptional Space Station Pass Tonight (Monday)

by Jane Houston Jones

Heads up! Very good ISS pass tonight over LA area. 7:45-7:51p.m. Also, Sidewalk Astronomy Saturday in Monrovia, it's International Observe the Moon Night! 7:00-9:00p.m. Myrtle and Lime streets. My monthly video is about it, plus about Juno spacecraft flying by earth for a Gravity Assist on Wednesday. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReoS1xVQGVI&feature=youtu.be My video and JPL blog page (with a Comet ISON blog I wrote 2 weeks ago) http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/whatsup-archive.cfm Oh, we saw Comet ISON yesterday morning! Here's my personal blog http://jane.whiteoaks.com/ Month at a glance, updated: http://jane.whiteoaks.com/2013/01/07/whats-up-in-2013-at-a-glance/ Whew! Very bright, right overhead (for LA). Free but you'll miss part of the Dodgers/Braves (or Falcons/Jets). Date 07 October 2013 Event Time Altitude Azimuth Distance (km) Brightness Sun altitude Rises 19:45:12 0° 226° (SW) 2,341 1.2 -16.6° Reaches altitude 10° 19:47:17 10° 227° (SW) 1,482 0.1 -17.1° Maximum altitude 19:50:37 86° 317° (NW) 420 -3.4 -17.7° Enters shadow 19:51:33 45° 43° (NE) 579 -2.9 -17.9°

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OTEvents October 2013