Reminder - Sidewalk Astronomy weekend coming up

Here's a friendly reminder that this is the weekend for our moon and planet sidewalk astronomy! But first, there was a good (but low to the horizon) ISS/Shuttle pass last night. at about 9:30 p.m. The brighter Space Station led the way, followed several seconds (and about 15 degrees away) by the fainter shuttle. Anyway, look up the shuttle and ISS passes for tonight and the future on this website http://www.heavens-above.com/ . Sorry I forgot to mention it, but I figure those who enjoy these satellite passes are already checking this website, especially when there is both a ISS and a shuttle to see. Tonight there is a good ISS pass at 9:44 p.m. (that's for Monrovia and environs) - the space station will reach a maximum elevation of 69 degrees at 9:47 p.m. It's good to check the website shortly before the viewing to see if anything changed. maybe the shuttle info will have been updated (it still shows planned reentry of this morning, which has changed). Back to Earth - Friday night we'll be in Pasadena someplace on Colorado Blvd between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Avenues from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Saturday, we'll be at Myrtle and Lime Streets in Monrovia about the same times. We expect large crowds because of the warm weather. Mojo and I attended both the Grand Canyon Star Party and the Bryce Canyon Astronomy Festival last week, and conducted our own small star party in the Kaibab National Forest in-between the two bigger events. Here's our pictures for those who like vacation pictures. http://photo.whiteoaks.com/2007-06-grand-canyon/ Jane -- Jane Houston Jones Senior Outreach Specialist, Cassini Program JPL - 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 230-205 Pasadena, CA 91109 818-393-6435 jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov Cassini SOC http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm What's Up? http://education.jpl.nasa.gov/amateurastronomy/index.html