Nice view Wednesday night, sidewalk soon

[Jane H Jones]

You'll need a low to the western horizon view to see it, but try not 
to miss tomorrow's view of moon and planets.  Tomorrow is Wednesday 
the 3rd.

Look for the crescent moon and to the right of it, bright Venus. 
You'll need a low western horizon to see the slender lunar crescent 
and the planet tomorrow night.  What lurks near Venus are two other 
planets, but it will be challenge to see them.Try with binoculars, 
but if you don't see them, at least you know they are there.

Read all about  it here: 
http://solarsystem.jpl.nasa.gov/scitech/display.cfm?ST_ID=2216

We made a slight change to our sidewalk astronomy schedule for 
September.  Monrovia Saturday Sept 6th, and Pasadena has been changed 
from Sept 5 to Sept 12.

Now that school is back in session, moon and planet viewing nights in 
Monrovia are a perfect setting for the family or the classroom. 
Schedule here:  http://www.otastro.org/

Jane and Mojo,  writing from Northern California today


-- 
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 SOC http://soc.jpl.nasa.gov/index.cfm
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