Saturn Saturday

This coming Saturnday :-) we are hoping to hold a Saturn viewing event in Monrovia, but the weather forecast is poor. If it is partly cloudy or clear, of course we'll be there - beginning when Saturn is visible at 8 p.m. until 10 or 11 p.m. If it is raining, or threatening rain, we'll cancel the event, and we'll make a note on our website under "Next Sidewalk Opportunity" Our next viewing nights for Saturn and the moon will be February 23 (Colorado Blvd between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Avenues) in Pasadena and on February 24th (Library Park, Myrtle and Lime Streets) in Monrovia. We'll begin at 6 p.m. both nights, but Saturn won't rise above the trees or buildings until after 7 p.m. Meanwhile, sit back and enjoy this article about Saturn. http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features/feature20070207.cfm Part of my job at JPL is to manage a 350 strong volunteer group called the Saturn Observation Campaign. http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/members.cfm We have 350 members in 52 countries, and in 45 states of the USA. On Saturday night many of us all around the world will be looking at Saturn from their back yard, or conducting a community Saturn Observing event, or visiting a classroom. If it is cloudy and we can't show Saturn on Saturday, you can look on the link below and see where Saturn is lurking beyond the clouds. And then you can pretend you are looking through the eyepiece of one of the telescopes at Saturn and it's moons. http://www.whiteoaks.com/jane/2007socsaturn/ Hope it is clear Saturday, but luckily we have many more months of prime Saturn viewing! Jane -- Jane Houston Jones Senior Outreach Specialist, Cassini Program JPL - 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 230-205 Pasadena, CA 91109 818-393-6435 jane.h.jones(a)jpl.nasa.gov Cassini Saturn Observation Campaign http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm