Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Ephemeris for Friday, May 17th.  Today the sun will be up for 14 hours and 53 minutes, setting at 9:06.   The moon, 1 day before first quarter, will set at 2:20 tomorrow morning.  Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:11.

There will be a star party at Northwestern Michigan College’s Rogers Observatory from 9 to 11 p.m tomorrow night the 18th hosted by the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society and the NMC astronomy Club.  If it’ll be clear the celestial objects featured will be the first quarter moon, and the planets Jupiter and Saturn.  Venus just might also be visible low on the western horizon early on.  If it’s cloudy there will also be an informative presentation.  Sunday as part of the NMC Barbecue the society will be in the Health and Science Building with displays and meteorites.  Outside if it’s clear the society will set out telescopes to view the sun.  The observatory on Birmley Road will also be open during the Barbecue.

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