The China Lake Astronomical Society-will hold its next club meeting Aug. 2, 7:30 p.m., at the Maturango
Museum, 100 E. Las Flores Ave. The August program will be a discussion on the IBEX probe being sent out
to measure the edge of our solar system.
The sixth star party will be held Aug. 6. Signs will be out at 8:30 p.m. followed by viewing at 9 p.m.
Celestial calendar
1. Venus, Mars and Saturn all remain in the evening sky this month. They start the month within 7.5
degrees of each other low in the west. They separate, get lower and move to the west-southwest as the
month progresses.
2. Mercury also remains in the evening sky the first half of the month but remains very low in the west. Look
for it in the west-northwest just after sunset.
3. Jupiter also remains in the evening sky this month but doesn’t rise until 10:30 p.m. at the start of the
month and 8:30 p.m. at the end of the month. Look for it in the east late in the evening.
4. The big event this month is the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the nights of Aug. 11
and 12. This year the shower occurs just two days after new moon so the seeing should be great.
For more information visit the society’s website at www.chinalakeastrosoc.org or call 760-375-1181 or
760-375-5681.
Museum, 100 E. Las Flores Ave. The August program will be a discussion on the IBEX probe being sent out
to measure the edge of our solar system.
The sixth star party will be held Aug. 6. Signs will be out at 8:30 p.m. followed by viewing at 9 p.m.
Celestial calendar
1. Venus, Mars and Saturn all remain in the evening sky this month. They start the month within 7.5
degrees of each other low in the west. They separate, get lower and move to the west-southwest as the
month progresses.
2. Mercury also remains in the evening sky the first half of the month but remains very low in the west. Look
for it in the west-northwest just after sunset.
3. Jupiter also remains in the evening sky this month but doesn’t rise until 10:30 p.m. at the start of the
month and 8:30 p.m. at the end of the month. Look for it in the east late in the evening.
4. The big event this month is the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the nights of Aug. 11
and 12. This year the shower occurs just two days after new moon so the seeing should be great.
For more information visit the society’s website at www.chinalakeastrosoc.org or call 760-375-1181 or
760-375-5681.
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