Tuesday, December 30, 2008

"What's Up" for January

This month's JPL offering focuses on Venus.

Monrovia Sidewalk Astronomy -- Saturday, January 3

6-9 pm at the corner of Myrtle and Lime.

In the meantime, if you look high to the southwest shortly after sunset, you'll see Venus, the "evening star," shining about as bright as it can. Tonight (December 29) the moon should be just a bit to the lower right of Venus. Tomorrow, it'll be a bit to the upper left.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

What's Up? for December 2008

JPL’s near-monthly post of "What’s Up?" is viewable here. It describes your planet-viewing opportunities through the rest of the month.