Saturn Saturday

[Jane H Jones]

This coming Saturnday :-) we are hoping to hold a Saturn viewing 
event in Monrovia, but the weather forecast is poor.  If it is partly 
cloudy or clear, of course we'll be there - beginning when Saturn is 
visible at 8 p.m. until 10 or 11 p.m.   If it is raining, or 
threatening rain, we'll cancel the event, and we'll make a note on 
our website under "Next Sidewalk Opportunity"

Our next viewing nights for Saturn and the moon will be February 23 
(Colorado Blvd between Fair Oaks and Pasadena Avenues) in Pasadena 
and on February 24th (Library Park, Myrtle and Lime Streets) in 
Monrovia. We'll begin at 6 p.m. both nights, but Saturn won't rise 
above the trees or buildings until after 7 p.m.

Meanwhile, sit back and enjoy this article about Saturn. 
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/news/features/feature20070207.cfm

Part of my job at JPL is to manage a 350 strong volunteer group 
called the Saturn Observation Campaign. 
http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/members.cfm  We have 350 members in 52 
countries, and in 45 states of the USA.

On Saturday night many of us all around the world will be looking at 
Saturn from their back yard, or conducting a community Saturn 
Observing event, or visiting a classroom.  If it is cloudy and we 
can't show Saturn on Saturday, you can look on the link below and see 
where Saturn is lurking beyond the clouds. And then you can pretend 
you are looking through the eyepiece of one of the telescopes at 
Saturn and it's moons.  http://www.whiteoaks.com/jane/2007socsaturn/

Hope it is clear Saturday, but luckily we have many more months of 
prime Saturn viewing!

Jane




-- 
Jane Houston Jones
Senior Outreach Specialist, Cassini Program
JPL - 4800 Oak Grove Drive, MS 230-205
Pasadena, CA  91109  818-393-6435
jane.h.jones at jpl.nasa.gov
Cassini Saturn Observation Campaign
http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm