Astronomy stuff

Sidewalk Astronomy update! We should be out this weekend in Monrovia -- Saturday evening, about 8:00 'til about 10:00, at Myrtle & Lime. Thing is ... the weather forecast is a little iffy! Right now, for Saturday night, it calls for "Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of thunderstorms after 11 p.m." (Wouldn't that be fun, except for the lightning.) :) Nevertheless, I'll give it a chance, and post an update to the list either way. We should have a great crescent moon, with some excellent views of Saturn, if the sky clears. MEANWHILE Jane's "What's Up" podcast for August is fresh and just out, featuring a little of my astrophotography :) : http://youtu.be/yLxtK2WDhU0 We spent last weekend at Glacier Point in Yosemite National Park for our annual summer star party trip: http://photo.whiteoaks.com/2014-07-25-glacier-point/ And if you're outside tonight at 9:20 p.m., there's a nice bright pass of the International Space Station. If you face South, you'll see it rise on your right and pass very close to bright red Antares just after 9:22 p.m. Keep watching as the station experiences sunset, and fades out completely. Cheers, Mojo -- Morris Jones Monrovia, CA http://mojo.whiteoaks.com