Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

This is Ephemeris for Friday, August 9th. Today the Sun will be up for 14 hours and 17 minutes, setting at 8:56, and it will rise tomorrow at 6:40. The Moon, 3 days before first quarter, will set at 11:03 this evening.

Tomorrow The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will be part of the Port Oneida Rural Arts and Culture Fair, an event sponsored by the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The society will bring their telescopes to the Thoreson Farm on South Thoreson Road off M22 North of Glen Arbor for a Star Party beginning at 9 p.m. South Thoreson Road is a loop off M22. On tap will be the fat waxing crescent Moon and some of the brighter wonders of the summer sky. Even though the moonlit skies will be bright, there are plenty of wonders still visible in the telescopes. We might have a shot at Saturn later in the evening along with a few bright Perseid meteors to wow the viewer. The peak of the Perseid meteor shower will be Monday morning after the Moon sets.

The astronomical event times given are for the Traverse City/Interlochen area of Michigan (EDT, UT–4 hours). Times will be different for other locations.

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