Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Ephemeris for Friday, August 16th.  The sun rises at 6:46.  It’ll be up for 13 hours and 59 minutes, setting at 8:45.   The moon, 2 days past first quarter, will set at 2:44 tomorrow morning.

The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will have a busy weekend, though not as busy as last weekend where we had four events on four nights. It starts this evening with Friday Night Live, viewing the sun if it’s clear.  The society sets up in front of Orvis Streamside, just west of the State Theater. After the event closes we’ll stay after to view the moon and possibly Venus and Saturn.  Saturday evening from 9 to 11 p.m.  The crew will be out at Northwestern Michigan College’s Rogers Observatory on Birmley Road, south of Traverse City for a Star Party, again with the moon, Venus and Saturn.  Some of the brighter objects beyond the solar system, we call them deep sky objects, will be viewed if it’s clear.

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

Addendum

On Front Street after Friday Night Live.