Monrovia sidewalk astronomy clouded out this evening

[Gary Spiers]

Astronomers joke about a 'new equipment' curse - it is frequently cloudy after 
an astronomer gets new equipment. Looking at the cloud forecast for this 
evening and the next week there must be new astronomy equipment in the 
Pasadena/Monrovia area:)

The weather for sidewalk astronomy at the corner of Myrtle and Lime in 
Monrovia this evening is not looking very promising. There is the possibility 
that the clouds will clear but it is slim.  If you happen to be in the area 
and the skies have cleared feel free to drop by as some of us are planning to 
be there if it clears sufficiently in advance but please, do not make a special 
trip just for Sidewalk Astronomy this evening.

We have been thinking about holding a set up clinic/workshop for people that 
may have received telescopes over Christmas. This would be held at a date in 
the near future, clouds permitting. It would start in the afternoon as 
daylight is easier to point out equipment features and then move into the 
early evening for some observing practice. If you are interested please let us 
know by sending an email to sidewalk at otastro.org and include the make and 
model of telescope.

Wishing you a Happy New Year

Gary
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Gary Spiers
Pasadena, CA
http://lambert-drive.smugmug.com
Old Town Sidewalk Astronomers http://www.otastro.org