Last night we were spooked by the wind forecast, and opted not to set up in Pasadena. We're probably still a little touchy from the November wind storm! But the wind is forecast to die down this afternoon, and we're planning to set up in Monrovia at Myrtle & Lime from 6:00 to 9:00. If you've looked to the west after sunset the past few days, you've seen the great sky show of Venus, moon, and Jupiter, tracing the ecliptic across the sky. We'll get some up-close looks at the three of those tonight. Come early to see Venus; it will set first. Venus is not very interesting in a telescope until it begins to reach a crescent phase. It's not quite there yet, but will be approaching that over the next couple of months. Otherwise it's mostly a featureless white ball that shows a little bit of phase like the moon. When Venus is a crescent, people are always surprised that they aren't looking at the moon -- just as Galileo was when he first observed Venus in a telescope and began charting its phases. Jupiter remains high and bright this month and next. Best regards, Mojo -- Morris Jones, Monrovia, CA http://whiteoaks.com