A snapshot of the assembled crowd, courtesy of Michelle Slosberg (click for a larger view):
Greetings, fellow astrophiles!
This just in from CNY sidewalk astronomer extraordinaire Larry Slosberg.
To pre-register (just for the early head count!) – Facebook Event – Meetup Event
Tonight, Thursday May 12th, I am going to be hosting another “sidewalk astronomy” night at the Fairmount Wegmans parking lot. I had a great response to the last one I did, and I know that there were many people that wanted to come but couldn’t, so here I go again.
Provided the skies stay reasonably clear, I will be setting up my telescope in the Fairmount Wegmans parking lot from about 8:30 to 10:30 (Check here at about 7:30pm to see if I have to cancel due to cloud cover). Tonight, we will be viewing Jupiter and the Moon (nearly first quarter). And maybe even Mars and/or Saturn for those who can stay later (Mars rises at 9:15 and Saturn at 9:50).
This is free for everyone. All are welcome! I never charge for my Sidewalk astronomy events because I want as many people to get the chance to look up at the night sky through a telescope as possible.
This is a CNY Observers event. We are a group of local amateur astronomers who like to get out and share the night sky with everyone!
