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
Three things for February:
- 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!
- 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
- 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-tips-from-nasa/
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
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Jane Houston Jones, retired JPLer
Co-owner, Pasadena Bridge Club
Astronomy http://www.otastro.org/
Bridge https://pasadenabridgeclub.com