Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Friday, October 21st.  The sun will rise at 8:05.  It’ll be up for 10 hours and 43 minutes, setting at 6:48.   The moon, 2 days past last quarter, will rise at 2:52 tomorrow morning.  |  Tonight if it’s clear The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will be holding the last Star Party of the year at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.  This time we’ll be at Stop 3 on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive starting at 7 p.m.  Parking will be at Picnic Mountain, adjacent to Stop 3, which is a cul-de-sac off the main drive.  Celestial wonders that will be visible include the planet Jupiter and three of its moons, shy Io will be hiding behind the planet til after 9.  Some of the northern summer wonders including the great globular star cluster in Hercules are still visible.  Rising, while we’re viewing will be the Pleiades the Seven Sisters, better seen in binoculars than a telescope, actually, and many more autumn wonders will be visible..

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