If you have been following our club calendar this Saturday, June 16th, the Forsyth Astronomical Society will host a public observation at Kaleideum North in the front parking area starting at sunset, around 8:40 pm. The forecast is for moderate conditions mild temps and a few lite clouds. Jupiter, the thin crescent moon and Venus will be a prominent objects. There should also be plenty stars in their varied colors and groupings to be seen. In one of our members larger scopes you may be able to see a faint galaxy or nebula. Hope to see you all there.
There is a special treat happening earlier in the afternoon. At 7:10 pm the International Space Station will be transiting the sun. Meaning it will pass between the Earth and the Sun and you will be able to see the ISS silhouette pass over the sun for about 2 seconds. The ISS is traveling at about 17,500 mph after all. Some members are planning to set up special solar safe telescopes to observe this event. IF you still have your solar eclipse glasses you can observe this yourself. The ISS will be small and faint against the brighter sun but it should be visible. DO NOT attempt to view this without a properly filtered apparatus. You WILL do irreversible permanent damage to your vision. Below is an info panel that is specific to Kaleideum North location. If you want details at your specific location go to www.transit-finder.com to find more information.
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