Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Aug 5, 2009 21:05:07 GMT -6
Day after Full Moon Rise Star Party
06 August 2009
06 August 2009
The Chicago Astronomers shall gather tomorrow - Thursday - the 6th of August, for a "Day after Full" Moonrise over lake Michigan..and often is called the "Full Sturgeon Moon."
Moonrise is at 8:17 pm and I shall set up by the South Entrance of the Adler Planetarium with the Mighty Nikon Refractor at 7:30 pm and stay till about 9:00 pm.
Caveat.....
Often, the city bags the parking meters along Solidarity Drive leading up to the Adler. The meters were open today and I assume open tomorrow for ease of parking, but if bagged - I will move the gathering one block south to the old Meigs Field parking lot...as the graphic above shows.
Also,
The participants from all over the world are in town and attending the week long "Citizen Sky" conference on Variable Star Observation just might be present. I am attending as well and learning much about observing and reporting Variable stars.
They requested if we could conduct a mini star party and have asked about it today at the end of the conference, but the only hinderance would be the bus schedule back to their hotel room - and they might get stranded - forced to take expensive cab rides.
Eitherway, it goes on.
All are welcomed to join in and peek through telescopes targeting the Moon and Saturn.