Saturday, July 2, 2011

Black River Astro Picnic atNielsen Observatory today, 7/2/2011

Hi, everybody, just a reminder that today is our annual Black River Astro Picnic date. Please come on out at 4pm and share some food and friendship with your fellow members.
Hot dogs & Chips will be provided. Please bring a covered dish to share. If you have some swap & shop items, bring them along, too.

The weather doesn’t look too promising but MIGHT…… clear off for a while.
Solar scopes will be on hand just in case.
If clear when darkness arrives we will look for Comets Elenin and Gerrard.

There will be two promising Iridium Flares tonight…

Time                Mag     Alt.                 Azimuth          Satellite
21:24               -1         22 degrees       342-NNW       Iridium 40

Time                Mag     Alt.                 Azimuth          Satellite
23:26               -1         28 degrees       47-NE             Iridium 20
 
The ISS will pass over about 22:30 at Minus 1st magnitude!

START:           ELEVATION:            DIRECTION:
22:29               10 degrees                   West

MAX:              ELEVATION:            DIRECTION:
22:31               15 degrees                   Southwest

END:               ELEVATION:            DIRECTION:
22:33               11 degrees                   South Southwest

So, new member or old, come on out to the Nielsen and join us for a fun filled afternoon and evening.

Hope to see you there…
Astronomically,  John

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