Observing tonight?

[Jeff Newland]

Neil,  how late did you stay?  Glad to meet both you and Jordon last night.  Looking forward to seeing you the future and probably sometime with that 12 inch you're making.  🙂

Jeff

[JordonHuisman]

It was also good to meet you Jeff, and also Josef. It's to bad I had to leave when I did. Sounds like you three found a ton of stuff. I've never seen any of the objects list btw.

[Josef Ch]

I submitted event to http://events.postbulletin.com/event/public_sky_observing

Public Sky observing Friday 9/29/17 7:30-9:30 PM
Parking North of Soccer fields at Essex Pkwy; near West River Pkwy NW and 41st ST NW
GPS: 44.067833, -92.475916
Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/Wxm1w5UHDaG2
Observing program: Moon, Saturn, Double stars
Please invite family, friends, neighbors, coworkers. For last minute announcements follow up Rochester Astronomy Club (RAC) facebook page https://www.facebook.com/rochesterastronomy/

Let's hope, that weather will cooperate…
Josef

[Jeff Newland]

Josef, someone should update the 'Event' page on Facebook.  It says there are no upcoming events.  This should probably be put there.

Jeff

[Jeff Newland]

Oh..  And I plan to be there.    🙂

Jeff

[Josef Ch]

Thanks, Jeff. I sent email to Randy, I think it will be updated…

[Jeff Newland]

Josef, do we have any idea how many scopes will be showing up?  I've been telling people about it and there seems to be some interest on the Facebook page as well. 

[Josef Ch]

Well, in this moment I would say Mike, you, and me. More people with telescopes would be only better. Weather looks good.

[fealeybob14]

Hi Josef!
I will be there with a scope
Bob

[Josef Ch]

Great, thanks, Bob. See you tonight.

Bill and John shared with me info about ISS pass tonight. Here is what I found from http://www.heavens-above.com/
I will go slowly from West(20:09), through Bootes(20:13), maximum will be above Big Dipper, later passing Polaris, it'll disappear in Perseus(20:16).
Date: 29 September 2017
Orbit: 401 x 408 km, 51.6? (Epoch: 30 September)
Event                       Time Altitude Azimuth       Distance (km) Brightness Sun altitude
Rises                       20:09:10 0?   253? (WSW) 2,315 1.2 -14.3?
Reaches altitude 10? 20:11:17 10? 260? (W)     1,459 0.1 -14.7?
Maximum altitude   20:14:27 46? 335? (NNW)   552   -2.9 -15.2?
Enters shadow         20:16:29 19? 43? (NE)       1,028 -2.1 -15.6?

[Mike C:]

So…. IF the forecast is correct. It looks like we might have a rather clear sky tonight.
Would anyone be interested in doing some observing?
Ground might be a little wet, but maybe Keller?
Moon rises around 1:30 so that would give us a few hours.
Thoughts anyone?
Thanks

[Jeff Newland]

Did you make it out to Keller on Friday Mike?

Looks like a good week.  Is Eagle Bluff available this weekend?  Or..
Will there be another try for the StarBQ?

[Josef Ch]

I was observing from my backyard early evening. Now I am working on agenda for 10/19 RAC Outreach meeting.

10 day weather forecast looks better for Friday 10/10 see https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/mn/lanesboro/55949?cm_ven=localwx_10day

[Randy H]

Looks like Friday night weather is deteriorating. Is there any interest in Thursday night at Keller?

Randy

[darkskyjim]

Keller on Thursday looks good, but i would have to
pack it in early for work the next day…unless its an
exceptional night and i call off due to some unforseen
star sickness 😉

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