Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Ephemeris for Friday, November 2nd.  The sun will rise at 8:22.  It’ll be up for 10 hours and 7 minutes, setting at 6:29.   The moon, half way from full to last quarter, will rise at 9:10 this evening.

Previewing the comets of 2013 will be the topic at the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society’s monthly meeting at 8 p.m. at Northwestern Michigan College’s Rogers Observatory.  The program will be given by yours truly.  Next year we may be treated by the possibility of two bright comets:  PanSTARRS and ISON The questions isn’t will they arrive, they will; but how bright will they be.  ISON in particular, could be spectacular.  Starting at 9 p.m. will be the monthly viewing night at the observatory.  On tap if its clear will be the galaxies of fall along with Jupiter and the moon rising.  The Observatory is located south of Traverse City on Birmley Road off either Garfield or Keystone roads.

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