There will be a Lunar Eclipse on Wed Feb 20th. We will be at PVCC park for viewing. The eclipse will begin around 5:43 pm Arizona Time. Then Moon will go into the much darker umbral shadow at around 6:43 Arizona Time. The Eclipse will end around 9:30pm Arizona Time. Only problem, from what i've seen on the weather channel is more clouds moving in for Wednesday. Watch the blog for further info.
Well like usual, the weather is keeping us from another week-end viewing.
Tonights Mars Party is canceled. Again due to weather tonights
mars party is canceled.
There will not be another total lunar eclipse visible from Phoenix until December 2010.
http://media.skyandtelescope.com/images/
Eclipse+path+Feb20+2008+f.jpg
http://www.skyandtelescope.com/
observing/home/15357796.html
Enjoy!
Received this info from Leah. Enjoy!
http://spaceflight.nasa.gov/realdata/sightings/cities/view.cgi?country=United_States®ion=Arizona&city=Phoenix
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| | Thu Feb 14/07:02 PM | | | 10 above N | 15 above NE |
| | Fri Feb 15/07:21 PM | | | 11 above NW | 46 above NE |
| | Sat Feb 16/07:43 PM | | | 27 above W | 33 above SSW |
| | Mon Feb 18/06:50 PM | | | 42 above WSW | 12 above SSE |
| | Tue Feb 19/07:11 PM | | | 11 above SW | 10 above SSW |
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| | Thu Feb 14/07:02 PM | | | 10 above N | 15 above NE |
| | Fri Feb 15/07:22 PM | | | 11 above NW | 46 above NE |
| | Sat Feb 16/07:44 PM | | | 27 above W | 33 above SSW |
| | Mon Feb 18/06:51 PM | | | 41 above WSW | 12 above SSE |
| | Tue Feb 19/07:08 PM | | | 12 above SW | 10 above SSW |
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| | Thu Feb 14/07:21 PM | | | 10 above NNW | 21 above NNE |
| | Fri Feb 15/07:42 PM | | | 11 above NW | 46 above NW |
| | Sat Feb 16/08:06 PM | | | 18 above WSW | 19 above WSW |
| | Sun Feb 17/06:50 PM | | | 11 above NW | 11 above SE |
| | Mon Feb 18/07:14 PM | | | 21 above SW | 11 above S |
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Malfunctioning spy satellite USA 193 has been in the
news lately because of expectations that it will reenter
Earth's atmosphere in March and turn into a spectacular
fireball. Reentry has not yet begun, but sky watchers are
already noticing the satellite as it zips over Europe and the
United States shining as brightly as a first or second magnitude
star. Typical photos are shown on today's edition of
http://spaceweather.com.
In fact, USA 193 may never reenter--at least not in one piece.
Today, the Pentagon announced it will attempt to blast the satellite
with a missile before its orbit decays. This would lessen the chances
of dangerous satellite debris and fuel reaching the ground while increasing
the population of space junk in low-Earth orbit.
Would you like to see USA 193 with your own eyes? It is about to make
a series of evening appearances over many US towns and cities, beginning
this weekend and continuing until the Pentagon intervenes. Flyby timetables
may be found at Heavens Above (http://heavens-above.com). You can also
receive telephone and email alerts when the satellite is about to fly over your
backyard by subscribing to Spaceweather PHONE: http://spaceweatherphone.com .
Be sure to watch the Blog site to see if the Mars party is a go or not. You need to RSVP now, if there are not any RSVP's then the party will be canceled. RSVP now.
RSVP @ rod_sutter@yahoo.com
The star party at PVCC was canceled due to heavy clouds.
Check out our web-site for next party.
OK, Here's the plan, I will be there at PVCC, but no guarantee about the viewing tonight. I will be there around 6pm.
