JPL Open House

Saturday May 14 and Sunday May 15 are the 2011 dates for JPL's Open House. Details are here.

Monrovia Clouded Out

Unfortunately, the clouds have been building the past few hours, so it looks like we won't even be able to see the moon tonight. OTA has called off their Monrovia sidewalk night, but will reschedule for next week (Saturday, May 14).

BTW, next week is also the JPL open house. If you decide to go, I suggest you go early. The place gets pretty crowded pretty fast.

5th Annual International Sidewalk Astronomy Night

Saturday, May 7, 2011 is International Sidewalk Astronomy Night. Check around to see if there are any events near you. In Monrovia, the Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers are planning to set up at their usual place, the corner of Myrtle and Lime. Saturn is now nicely placed as soon as it gets dark, while a crescent moon will add additional interest to the sky.

Aim to arrive around 8pm. The OTA crowd will probably be set up before then, and will probably stick around until about 9:30pm.