OTEvents August 2017

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Sidewalk next 2 Saturday,s next Mojave Star Party Nov 11-12

by Jane Houston Jones

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!! -- Jane Houston Jones Solar System Public Engagement What's Up August? #Eclipse2017 https://youtu.be/Owm8sJU0ze0

7 years, 3 months

Nice ISS Pass tonight

by Jane Houston Jones

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 -- Jane Houston Jones Solar System Public Engagement What's Up August? #Eclipse2017 https://youtu.be/Owm8sJU0ze0

7 years, 4 months

Astro events during the next month (lots)

by Jane Houston Jones

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! -- Jane Houston Jones Solar System Public Engagement What's Up August? #Eclipse2017 https://youtu.be/Owm8sJU0ze0

7 years, 4 months

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OTEvents August 2017