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Ephemeris: 08/30/2024 – Star party tomorrow night

August 30, 2024

This is Ephemeris for Friday, August 30th. Today the Sun will be up for 13 hours and 18 minutes, setting at 8:22, and it will rise tomorrow at 7:04. The Moon, 3 days before new, will rise at 4:11 tomorrow morning.

Weather permitting, a Star Party will be held tomorrow night at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore at the Dune Climb. The viewing will start at 9 pm. These events will be hosted by the park rangers and the Grand Traverse Astronomical Society, who will bring their telescopes to view the heavens, including the planet Saturn and the wonders of the summer Milky Way. The telescopes will be setup in the parking area closest to the dune. While twilight fades Saturn will be about the only object to view in the east-southeast. As it gets darker more and more wonders of the Milky Way will be seen. They include star clusters and nebulae, clouds of gas and dust that lie in abundance in the Milky Way.

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.

Addendum

Setting up for a star party the Dune Climb
Setting up for a star party the Dune Climb. A few of the telescopes are visible including the GTAS 25 inch “Emmettron” telescope at the far right background. Credit: Eileen Carlisle.
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