Bob Moler's Ephemeris Blog

Friday, July 15th.  Today the sun will be up for 15 hours and 13 minutes, setting at 9:25.   The moon, at full today, will rise at 9:32 this evening.  Tomorrow the sun will rise at 6:12.

The Grand Traverse Astronomical Society will be part of the Inland Seas Summer Festival tomorrow in Suttons Bay.  If it’s clear we’ll be viewing the sun.  We’ll also have exhibits including meteorites and hands on activities.  July is a big month for the society with Friday Night Live appearances on the 22nd and 29th.  That last week of July will also see society members at Black Star Farms, The Lanphier Observatory in Glen Arbor and at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.  As far as viewing the sun goes, our telescopes are equipped with safe filters that fit over the front of our telescopes and provide  a safe viewing experience.  Plus this year the sun is coming alive with sunspots as a new sunspot cycle is starting.  It should reach peak in 2013.

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