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May 23, 2018 from 8:45pm to 10:00pm
Announced by our Observatory Director on Tuesday, May
22, 2018 at 8:09 AM |
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Status updated by our Observatory Director on Wednesday,
May 23, 2018 at 2:23pm. |
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Observatory will open at 8:45pm this evening for
stargazing.
We will have clear skies tonight and the transparency &
seeing conditions
are predicted to be good. Io is going to make a transit
of Jupiter
with its shadow visible during our observing session.
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Public
Observing Event
at
the ACA Observatory
Impromptu Event -
Planet & Lunar Party
It looks like a great evening for stargazing; cool
temperatures, low humidity, and clear skies.
What will we be looking at tonight?
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The forecast for Wednesday evening is clear
skies. We plan to have a
star party viewing Venus, Jupiter, and the Moon.
Venus will be first
in the eyepiece at 8:45pm, followed by the Moon,
and then Jupiter. |
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Jet Stream (updates
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The Jet Stream affects astronomical "seeing" (steadiness of the air)
If
we're in a gray area, seeing will not be as good as in a white area.
If
we're in a white area, the shorter the arrows, the better.
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