Hi everyone. Our next sidewalk astronomy event will be January
27th followed by February 24th. Right now there are no evening
planets to view in the evening sky so it will be a chance to focus
on the moon (which I love showing more even that the planets). I
always bring some excellent moon maps (but you have to ask for
them) and the famous NASA moon lithograph, which are at all
telescopes.
Just a few days later on the morning of January 31st
(unfortunately a work/school night) we will have a lunar eclipse..
My monthly What's Up video covers the eclipse.
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/video/details.php?id=1517
In a nutshell: Eclipse starts 2:51 am. January
31st. Totality 4:51 am to 6:07 am. Moon sets 6:55 am
before partial eclipse is complete from California. We will be able to
see total phase lasting 1 hour 16 minutes, but it will be
extremely low to the western horizon, so
anyone with trees or mountains to their west will need to
get to a flat area….. Then the moon sets before the end of
the eclipse. Watch from 2:51 am until totality is underway
about 5 am if you can. If not there will be images on our
sidewalk astronomers facebook page (link below) afterwards.
The earlier partial phase will be
higher in the sky, so depending on your preference and
Wednesday work schedule, try for part of it. No, we will
not be at Library Park between 2 am and dawn, sorry! Find
a good western horizon and enjoy!!
As always, all our dates are on our
:
webpage http://www.otastro.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OTAstro/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/otastro
Plus you can always ask a question by email sidewalk@otastro.org
See you soon under the bright lights and moon in Monrovia!! Jane
(and happy birthday Mojo January 18h, and our anniversary January
15th!) Jane
-- Jane Houston Jones @jhjones @otastro What's Up January: Quadrantids Jan 3-4, lunar eclipse Jan 30th, start watching Mars! https://youtu.be/Wogn2oDEDXs NEW! FB Watch adds What’s Up video! https://www.facebook.com/NASAWhatsUp/