This would have been our evening to set up telescopes in Monrovia at Myrtle & Lime in Library Park. But it seems we'll be dealing with clouds and a rainy Sunday again. If you're reading this somewhere with clear sky, there's a treat that doesn't require a telescope. The moon will cross in front of one of the brightest stars in the sky, Aldebaran, tonight. It's an early evening event, with disappearance expected at 7:08 p.m. in Los Angeles, and reappearance at 8:27 p.m. We won't get to see the event tonight from Monrovia, but there's a great description and graphics in Jane's "What's Up" podcast for March. Find it here on the JPL web site: https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/details.php?id=1460 Sky and Telescope also has a good article for astronomy enthusiasts here: http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/aldebaran-occultation-march-4-2017/ For the next week or two, enjoy bright Venus in the western sky. If you have a chance to observe Venus with binoculars or a small telescope, you'll be able to see it shrink into a narrower crescent, all while getting larger and wider as it swings towards the earth. Inferior conjunction happens on March 25, and not many days after that it will become the "morning star" instead of the "evening star." Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones Monrovia, CA http://mojo.whiteoaks.com