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01/07/11 – Ephemeris – Local astronomical events this weekend

January 7, 2011

Friday, January 7th.  The sun will rise at 8:18.  It’ll be up for 8 hours and 59 minutes, setting at 5:18.   The moon, 3 days past new, will set at 9:03 this evening.

Previewing astronomy and space events for 2011 will be the topic at this evening’s meeting of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society at Northwestern Michigan College’s Rogers Observatory starting at 8 p.m.  Yours truly will be giving the presentation highlighting the events of the new year which encompass a cometary flyby, and the orbiting of the planet Mercury and the asteroid Vesta.  Plus viewing opportunities for us on the ground.  Also tomorrow even there will be a viewing night at the observatory featuring the moon, Jupiter and the Great Orion Nebula.  That also starts at 8 p.m.  If it’s cloudy there will be some hands on activities lead by the NMC Astronomy Club.  The observatory’s located south of Traverse City on Birmley Road.

* Times are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan.  They may be different for your location.

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