Sidewalk astronomy this weekend -- it's Saturn season!

The forecast tonight (Friday) looks very promising for sidewalk astronomy in Old Town Pasadena. We plan to be there from about 6:30 'til 10:00 p.m. on Colorado Blvd. within a block either side of Delacey -- that's somewhere between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Ave. (It depends on where we find parking!) We usually set up on the north side of the street, and we plan to do so again tonight -- but there's one thing that might change that. Both Saturn and the Moon are very much in the northern part of the ecliptic tonight. With Saturn rising shortly after sunset, it'll be appearing on the horizon somewhat north of east. That means from the north side of the street it'll be blocked by buildings for much of the early part of the evening. The Moon will be very high in the sky, so it may be visible from both sides of the street. We're more familiar with the north side of the street, so that's our preference. But if you don't find us there, look across the street for two large telescopes! Tomorrow evening's weather is a bit more problematic for the Monrovia outing. I'll send an update on Saturday. In any event, it's definitely Saturn season. Hope you can join us for a look! Here's our approximate location on Google Maps: <http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=75+W+Colorado+Blvd.,+Pasadena,+CA&ll=34.145886,-118.152495&spn=0.004777,0.01236> Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones Monrovia, CA http://www.whiteoaks.com Old Town Astronomers http://www.otastro.org