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Ephemeris: 09/21/2023 – Star party in Thompsonville, MI tomorrow or Saturday

September 21, 2023

Sorry for the delay, but we had a star party event as part of a Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan event last evening and I forgot this post. The radio program were broadcast at its scheduled times. Any late additions are in italics.

This is Ephemeris for Thursday, September 21st. Today the Sun will be up for 12 hours and 13 minutes, setting at 7:42, and it will rise tomorrow at 7:29. The Moon, 1 day before first quarter, will set at 10:51 this evening.

Tomorrow night, if it’s clear, members of the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will hold a twilight talk and a star party at the Betsie Valley District Library in Thompsonville, Michigan. It starts at 7 p.m. with a talk about the upcoming solar eclipses by member Dan Dall’Olmo. There will be a minor partial solar eclipse next month on the 14th, and a much greater partial eclipse April 8th. The total part of the April eclipse can be seen less than a day’s drive away in Indiana and Ohio. Featured will be the first quarter Moon and some of the stars of the waning nights of summer. If Friday night is cloudy the event will be postponed until Saturday night. (It’s looking like Saturday night might be the better night, but a decision can be made as late as 5 pm the day of the event) The season of fall starts Saturday with the autumnal equinox.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT –4 hours). They may be different for your location.

Addendum

The Moon on both possible nights of the Betsie Valley District Library in Thompsonville, MI Eclipse talk and Star Party. Created using Stellarium, GIMP and LibreOffice Draw.
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