STAR GAZING PARTY AT MISSION TRAILS TONIGHT, FEB. 16

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February 16, 2013 (San Diego’s East County) --Join Mission Trails Regional Park Trail Guide and resident Star-Gazer George Varga at the far end of the Kumeyaay Campground's Day Use Parking Lot from 5 to 8:30 p.m. tonight. A telescope will be available to view the nighttime sky.

Tonight’s event is one day before First Quarter Moon. Deep sky objects like the Orion Nebula, the Little Beehive (M41) in Canis Major, Crab Nebula (M1) in Taurus and numerous Open Clusters in Auriga should be visible. Planet Jupiter will be high up almost on the meridian.

The Crab Nebula is the result of a supernova that occurred in 1054 AD and was recorded by Chinese observers.

 In consideration of others, no lanterns or white-light flashlights near the telescope, please.



 


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