Jun
15
Jun 15
Sunset
Menke Observatory, near the Wapsi River Environmental Education Center
The evening sky will be dominated tonight by a First Quarter Moon, the best phase for observing its features.
Its glare means deep-sky objects will be hard to spot most of the evening, and Jupiter is now lost in the Sun's glare, but Saturn is still prominent in the southeastern sky. Come immediately after sunset, and you might also be able to see Mercury and Venus close together low in the west.
Call 563-333-6141 on the day of the event for a recorded message confirming whether the star party will take place or must be cancelled due to storm weather. If the weather is merely cloudy, the star party will still take place with a tour of the observatory and an opportunity for questions and answer with local astronomers.
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