Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Friday, October 15th.  The sun will rise at 7:57.  It’ll be up for 11 hours and 1 minute, setting at 6:58.   The moon, 1 day past first quarter, will set at 1:35 tomorrow morning.

There’s an event to be held this Sunday evening at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore.  It’s sponsored by Families United in Nature.  They’ve invited the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society to participate.  If it’s good weather it will be held at stop #3 of the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive from 6 to 8 p.m.  Since it won’t get too dark observing will include the sun, moon and the planet Jupiter.  If inclement weather it will be held at the park headquarters in Empire.  On Thursday the 21st there will be a celebration of the park’s 40th anniversary.  We’ll be there again at the same locations though the end time will be at 9 p.m. giving us darker skies.  Details of the society’s outreach program can be found at www.gtastro.org.