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Stargazing- Monrovia Relay for Life tomorrow

by Jane Houston Jones

This month we have a beautiful viewing target visible from our doorstep and we are sharing it at Monrovia's Relay for Life - our local annual run/walk to fight cancer at Monrovia's Recreation Park, 740 E. Olive Ave., /Monrovia/, CA, 91016. Saturday, June 4, 2011 11 AM for 24 hours - we'll be there Saturday evening - but the walk lasts for 24 hours. Our target? Through the telescope we'll show you Saturn! Two thirds of the way to overhead at 9 p.m. higher later. Look South from your doorstep. Folks walking can have a look, and see a wonderful and inspirational view, while honoring cancer survivors and remembering those who died from this horrible disease. I always have cancer on my mind, and want to do something about it. Monrovia's Relay for Life is my "it". My husband Mojo is alive because of successful prostate cancer surgery last year. My beloved sister Wendy is alive thanks to early detection and surgery for breast cancer last year, too. My friend Susan, a stage 4 breast cancer survivor of IBC - Inflammatory Breast Cancer - is fighting her disease for the 4th time - she is not yet 40 and she is fighting a new recurrance while raising two young children. We need money, advocacy, and research, friends, love and volunteers to keep my family and my friends and your family and your friends alive. Together we will kick cancers butt. Saturday night, June 4th Mojo and I, and possibly some of our other Sidewalk Astronomers will be helping out at the Monrovia Relay for Life in Recreation Park, Monrovia. Stop by for a look at Saturn while walking around Monrovia's park with people supporting finding a cure for cancer! Oh, my! So many places to donate or help kick cancer! You know what to do. Donate, walk?stargaze Local :http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=31412 Relay For Life national: http://www.cancer.org/ What I do personally - donate my body for research. http://www.armyofwomen.org/ We all have many causes to support. We all have a connection to cancer. We all have a connection to the universe. Let's connect those dots! Jane -- Jane Houston Jones Monrovia, CA My What's Up Podcast-June: Cosmic Collisions and Craters NASA podcast: http://is.gd/bSXeAl Youtube site: http://is.gd/kPUtSx Twitter: http://twitter.com/jhjones /CassiniSaturn /otastro My Blog: http://jane.whiteoaks.com/

14 years, 8 months

No sky tonight

by Morris Jones

May Gray continues, and the forecast tonight is "mostly cloudy." We'll try again next month. Cheers, Mojo

14 years, 8 months

Weekend astronomy (or not!) plus JPL Open House

by Morris Jones

Last weekend we were clouded out on Saturday evening, and had hopes of trying again this coming Saturday. It's still a slight possibility, but the current public forecast is calling for a 20% chance of showers Saturday evening. I'll send a final update on Saturday afternoon. This weekend is JPL Open House, a busy time for lots of JPL employees and volunteers. Preparing for open house is going to keep us off the sidewalk for Friday. If you've never been, I highly recommend spending a day visiting JPL! The lab will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. both days. Go early if you can, and wear your most comfortable shoes. The lab has lots of hills and long walks. Many of the most popular sites grow a bit of a line by afternoon. More information about JPL Open House: http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/events/open-house.cfm Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA http://bridgemojo.com http://otastro.org http://mojo.whiteoaks.com

14 years, 8 months

No sky in Monrovia

by Morris Jones

The clouds never cleared very much here, and the broken ones are filling in. We're going to cancel tonight's Sidewalk Astronomy, and try again next weekend. We'll have a bigger moon, and of course good Saturn. May Gray and June Gloom caused by the "Catalina Eddy" often gives us these kind of conditions this time of year. Cheers, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA http://bridgemojo.com http://otastro.org http://mojo.whiteoaks.com

14 years, 9 months

Monrovia sidewalk tonight

by Morris Jones

Tonight, Library Park, 7:30 - 9:30 or so ... We'll have a thin crescent moon and lots of Saturn. But the weather forecast calls for fog to move in during the evening. It may be a short night. It is International Sidewalk Astronomy Night though! If you haven't already, be sure to see Jane's _What's Up_ for May, all about the morning planet gathering: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/whatsup-view.cfm?WUID=824 Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA http://bridgemojo.com http://otastro.org http://mojo.whiteoaks.com

14 years, 9 months

Calling off sidewalk astronomy tonight - clouds and chance of rain

by Jane Houston Jones

Mojo is calling our astronomers were planning to attend tonight to tell them it's not worth the drive. There is an unstable air mass, 20% chance of passing showers, so we are cancelling Saturday night stargazing tonight. By the way, the Los Angeles Astronomical Association also cancelled their events tonight just now - that's partly what made do the same - that, and a look out the window! -- Jane Houston Jones Monrovia, CA My What's Up Podcast for April: Saturn NASA podcast: http://1.usa.gov/ggypW3 Youtube site: http://bit.ly/hXVHK7 Twitter: http://twitter.com/jhjones /CassiniSaturn /otastro My Blog: http://jane.whiteoaks.com/

14 years, 9 months

Sidewalk Astronomy tonight - tho' it may be cloudy

by Jane Houston Jones

If you look at the sky from Monrovia right now, you'll see thick heavy clouds snuggling up to the the San Gabriel Mountains, with a few shafts of sunlight piercing through. But the conditions should turn from poor to below average by 8 p.m. - that means partly cloudy with wobbly views through the telescope. That being said, if you are nearby and want to see the moon, and possibly a poor view of Saturn, come on down to Library Park - we should be there from 8- nearly 10 p.m., unless it continues to be completely cloudy. Even a poor view of Saturn (from the eyes of this jaded long-time telescope wrangler) is still better than no view of the ringed beauty. We'll be showing Saturn for many months now, as it gets higher in the sky, so there will be more chances to see Saturn. A couple dark sky public events coming up will feature Saturn in a dark sky location. Join us (you'll have to RSVP for a camp site) at Mojave National Preserve on the evening of April 23. I know the 24th is Easter, but you can go on a desert tortoise photo hike, and maybe see some jackrabbits and spring blossoms on Sunday instead. :-) Maps, directions, and information about Mojave National Preserve will be found soon (not yet unfortunately) at the Conservancy's website http://www.preservethemojave.org/events.html. You need to contact David Lamfrom to RSVP for a campsite or ask questions at dlamfrom(a)npca.org <mailto:dlamfrom@npca.org> . The event is free, but it is being sponsored by the Mojave National Preserve Conservancy, and they will welcome your membership! Bring a potluck item, there will be a group potluck dinner before stargazing on Saturday night. If you plan to bring a telescope, you can let me know, but be sure to RSVP for a campsite with David too. Then in August, Mojo and I and other members of the San Jose Astronomical Society will be bringing telescopes to share with the public at Glacier Point, Yosemite. Only members of this club can bring telescopes, but all visitors to the National Park can partake of the views. Our weekend is August 26-27, 2011, but there is a different Northern California Astronomy club presenting weekend star parties at Glacier Point every weekend from July 4th to labor day, excepting full moon weekends, and subject to snow clearing the roads. So if your visiting the park this summer, check it out! Finally, check out my April podcast - it features Saturn this month :-) There are stunning views of Saturn in the video! YouTubehttp://www.youtube.com/profile?user=JPLnews#p/u/1/pBUkTMk-Icw More formats and educational links: http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/whatsup-view.cfm?WUID=804 -- Jane Houston Jones Monrovia, CA My What's Up Podcast for April: Saturn NASA podcast: http://1.usa.gov/ggypW3 Youtube site: http://bit.ly/hXVHK7 Twitter: http://twitter.com/jhjones /CassiniSaturn /otastro My Blog: http://jane.whiteoaks.com/

14 years, 9 months

No sidewalk astronomy tonight

by Morris Jones

Funny thing, most of L.A. county seems to be fairly clear, but Monrovia, sitting up against the Sierra foothills, is mired in moist air making clouds over us. They don't show any sign of dissipating for some looks at the moon tonight. So no sidewalk astronomy tonight. If you happen to be near the El Monte library on Monday evening, we'll have at least one telescope there for looks at the moon. Hope to see you next month, and maybe we'll have some Saturn late in the session. :) Cheers, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA http://bridgemojo.com http://otastro.org http://mojo.whiteoaks.com

14 years, 10 months

Impromptu sun viewing

by Morris Jones

Jane and I are going to set up early in Monrovia with solar telescopes and show sunspots, like now!. If you're nearby and have a chance, stop on by. Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA http://bridgemojo.com http://otastro.org http://mojo.whiteoaks.com

14 years, 11 months

Sidewalk Astronomy this weekend

by Morris Jones

It looks like it's going to be great couple of nights for sidewalk astronomy this weekend. We'll have a bright first-quarter moon nearly overhead, and probably our last look at bright Jupiter for this year, before it disappears behind the sun. It sets a little earlier every day. Jane and I plan to be in Old Town Pasadena tonight. We set up on Colorado Blvd., somewhere in the two block stretch from Fair Oaks to Pasadena Ave., depending on where we find to park. Our plan is to be there from about 7:00 'til 9:00 p.m. Tomorrow evening we plan to be at Library Park in Monrovia, on the corner of Myrtle and Lime, from about 6:30 'til 9:00. Cheers! Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA http://bridgemojo.com http://otastro.org http://mojo.whiteoaks.com

14 years, 11 months

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