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International Observe the Moon Night 9/18/10

September 8, 2010

The Sidewalk Astronomers of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will be observing the moon Saturday night September 18th starting at 8 p.m. near the Clinch Park Marina in Traverse City, MI.  This is part of the International Observe The Moon Night.

The moon on the evening of September 18, 2010

The moon on the evening of September 18, 2010

A Few Points of Interest

A – Sunrise at Sinus Iridium (Bay of Rainbows)

B – The ringed plain Plato

C – Watch for wrinkle ridges in Mare Imbrium (Sea of Showers)

D – The crater Copernicus

E – The crater Tycho and its moon girdling rays.

F – The crater Clavius.  Notice the ring of craterlets inside

G – The crater Barrow, a nearly square crater.

Also occurring that night is a conjunction of Jupiter and Uranus.  And on Jupiter the Great Red Spot will be centrally located.

We’ll be there if it’s clear or partly cloudy.

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