Good ISS pass tonight, Sidewalk Astro next Saturday, Eclipse news

Hi everyone WE have an excellent ISS pass tonight: Sat Jul 22 9:18 PM, Visible: 6 min, Max Height: 66°, Appears: 11° above SW, Disappears: 11° above NE We'll have a few telescopes out in Monrovia Saturday night the 29th, and I'll be bringing some Safe Eclipse glasses to hand out. Only two per family, and if you need more you can probably buy them -- Google" Safe Eclipse Glasses", and you'll find them running $1 or $2 per pair. Free shipping on Amazon Prime. The NASA Eclipse page has a couple features I really like: This downloadable page has State Maps, an eclipse safety sheet, and the map of the US. https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/downloadables And here is a training doc for our volunteers around the country, and it is a great primer. https://eclipse2017.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/2017EclipseAcrossAmericanP… My July podcast is all about the moon phases, how they relate to eclipses, a little about the eclipse, and end-of month meteor showers! https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/details.php?id=1478 For August'd video, rather than talk about the eclipse, I have "Do-It-Yourself" eclipse science observations for the whole family, including a journal or notebook to make recordings. I will make one this week to show at the sidewalk next week, and bring all the experiments. Most are geared for totality, but not all of them. Feel free to ask, and I'll send you the script ahead of time, so you can make your own journals. It's now less than one month to the total solar eclipse along a narrow band about 70 miles wide spanning the nation from Oregon to South Carolina. Some of your intrepid sidewalk astronomers will be traveling to the centerline in Oregon or Utah (several of us from our astronomers and our mailing list will be in St. Anthony UT along the path of totality) or visiting lucky family or friends elsewhere, and some will not. There will be another US Total Solar Eclipse in 2024, and there are eclipses between now and then for the intrepid eclipse chaser who like travel adventures. OUr group will have the journals, and the activities, and we'll share the results when we return! See you next week I hope! Jane -- Jane Houston Jones Solar System Public Engagement What's Up July? Pre-eclipse prep: let's talk moon phases! https://youtu.be/jz9J_ADW5R4