[OTEvents]Sidewalk astronomy for February

Hi everyone! This month the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers are featured in a display of astro people, places and things related the night sky at the Monrovia Canyon Park Nature Center. The exhibit opened Sunday February 1st and will be on display for a couple months. It’s really lovely! You can find info on parking and maps and so forth on the park’s website https://www.monroviaca.gov/your-government/parks/canyon-park#ad-image-0 The Sidewalk Astronomers at Monrovia Canyon Park Nature Center Three things for February: 1. There is an expected sidewalk astronomy event on Saturday, Feb. 21, at Monrovia’s Library Park, Myrtle and Lime Streets, weather permitting. There are also some events at Monrovia Canyon Park on Feb 27th, and at the Library on March 21st. More on March events next month! 2. Groundhog day = Cross Quarter Days. Did you know February 2 marks the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox? This celebration was observed by the ancient Celts who called this celebration Imbolc. The other cross quarter days are May 1, known as Beltane, August 1 known as Lammas, and October 31, known as Samhain. I love that ancient knowledge and culture have continued to our present time on Earth. And I like this explanation from the Old Farmer’s Almanac. https://www.almanac.com/quarter-days-and-cross-quarter-days 3. NASA’s What’s Up video. I’m so happy to report that the What’s Up video which was created in 2007 is still being produced by JPL and NASA. That’s almost 20 years. It’s NASA’s longest running video series! Here’s the February 2026 episode: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/whats-up-february-2026-skywatching-ti… That’s all for February.  Feel free to ask questions, let us know events you are interested in reading about.  Over and out! Jane and Mojo and the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers -- Jane Houston Jones, retired JPLer Co-owner, Pasadena Bridge Club Astronomyhttp://www.otastro.org/ Bridgehttps://pasadenabridgeclub.com