Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Friday, September 2nd.  The sun will rise at 7:05.  It’ll be up for 13 hours and 11 minutes, setting at 8:17.   The moon, 2 days before first quarter, will set at 10:33 this evening.

Impact glass, the earthly sand, fused by the impacts of meteorites will be the topic at this evening’s meeting of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society at 8 p.m. at Northwestern Michigan College’s Rogers Observatory.  Society President Richard Kuschell has become fascinated with meteorites and this impact glass and has several samples to show.  As always the public is welcome.  Tomorrow evening the society will host a public viewing night at the observatory.  On tap, if it’s clear will be the moon and later in the evening Jupiter.  The sky will also be dark enough to view some of the wonders of the summer Milky Way.  The observatory is located south of Traverse City of Birmley Roan between Garfield and Keystone roads.

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