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Friday June 2, 2017 at 8:00 PM

Status: Weather conditions look ideal so this event is going to occur as planned.

Conditions look perfect for tonight's event at Camp Carl.
See you there!
 
Please try to arrive by 8:00PM to set up equipment.
We got a call from Doug Palmer, our contact at Camp Carl for this
event, stating that the camp director will allow us to park on the
grass to unload/reload equipment.  This is much welcome news!
Important Outreach Event:
Camp Ed Bear
 (formerly known as Camp CHOPS*)
at Camp Carl**


Come out to show the children the wonders
of the night sky - you'll be glad you did!


  
Exact coordinates of observing field (for auto GPS units or computerized telescopes):
N41.1180°  W81.0999°  =>   N41° 07' 05"  W81° 06'


We'll arrive by 8:00pm and set up telescopes in the field to the left of the main camp access driveway off Calvin Rd.  Campers will arrive in small groups throughout the evening.  This is the first of two events we conduct yearly for children from Children's Hospital at camps around the area.


  Click for MAP & DIRECTIONS to Camp Carl

*Children's  Hospital  Oncology  Patients  and  Staff

**Camp Carl
 8054 Calvin Rd
 Ravenna, OH 44266
 Phone: 330.315.5665


 Located near the intersection of Alliance Rd and Calvin Rd in Ravenna, OH

.Visible satellite passes from Camp Carl:

 
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 Solar System objects rise/transit/set times on this date from Camp Carl...

New feature: The "T" on each object's line in the chart above indicates the time of transit in addition to the rise and set times for the object.
 
Sunset:     8:55 pm  (EDT)
Civil Twilight:     9:25 pm  (EDT)
Nautical Twilight:   10:07 pm  (EDT)
Astronomical Twilight:   10:56 pm  (EDT)
Moonrise:     2:17 pm  (EDT) 6/2/2017
Moon transit:     8:43 pm  (EDT) 6/2/2017
Moonset:     3:02 am  (EDT) 6/3/2017
Moon phase:   65.7% (waxing gibbous)





The Moon will look like this tonight
 
 

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ical "seeing" (steadiness of the air), the shorter the arrows, the better.
 


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