Whittier, NC
Conleys Creek
35.41° N | -83.36° W | 2118 ft
5/17/2008 - 10:50:54 AM EDT
53.0° F | .0
Wind: South 0.0 mph (2.0 gust)
Humidity: 79%
Dewpoint: 46.7° F
Pressure: 29.92in. 
Visibility: 0.06 miles
Weather Data: wunderground/yahoo! composite
sun data
5/17/2008 - 10:50:54 AM EDT
A Twilight: 4:45:38 AM EDT
N Twilight: 5:23:10 AM EDT
C Twilight: 5:57:57 AM EDT
Sunrise: 6:26:23 AM EDT
Transit: 1:29:52 PM EDT
Sunset: 8:33:20 PM EDT
C Twilight: 9:01:46 PM EDT
N Twilight: 9:36:34 PM EDT
A Twilight: 10:14:06 PM EDT
Sun Data:
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moon data
5/17/2008 - 10:50:54 AM EDT
Phase: Waxing Gibbous (Vir)
Age: 12.37 days old
Illumination: 83.76% illuminated
App. Disc: 29.57' X 24.77'
250954.7 mi | 403872.4 km away
Moon Data:
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
1:00 PM - Arrival!
6:50 PM - Sunset
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:16 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
Observing
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
12:49 AM - Moonrise
4:57 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
6:23 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
10:12 AM - Moonset
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Solar Prominence Observing with 12" SCT (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
6:51 PM - Sunset
7:00 PM - Sunrise - Starhopping Messier Marathon & 9 planets (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:17 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
Observing
Sunday, March 30th, 2008
1:41 AM - Moonrise (last quarter)
4:56 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
6:22 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
11:07 AM - Moonset
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Church (Non-Denominational) (Pastor Styrling Strother)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Solar Prominence Observing with 12" SCT (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
6:52 PM - Sunset
7:00 PM - Sunrise - Starhopping Messier Marathon & 9 planets (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:18 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
Observing
Monday, March 31st, 2008
2:26 AM - Moonrise
4:54 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
6:20 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
11:07 AM - Moonset
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Solar Prominence Observing with 12" SCT (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
6:53 PM - Sunset
7:00 PM - Sunrise - AL Binocular Messier/Deep-Sky List (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:19 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
Observing
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
3:06 AM - Moonrise
4:53 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
6:19 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Solar Prominence Observing with 12" SCT (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
1:09 PM - Moonset
6:53 PM - Sunset
7:00 PM - Sunrise - AL Binocular Messier/Deep-Sky List (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:20 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
Observing
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
3:41 AM - Moonrise
4:51 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
6:18 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Field Trip - Nantahala National Forest (Weather Dependant)
- Lake Glenville
- Scenic Stops
- Whitewater Falls - Highest waterfall East of Rockies (411 feet)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Solar Prominence Observing with 12" SCT (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
2:14 PM - Moonset
6:30PM - 8:30PM - Beginner's Astronomy Class (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
6:54 PM - Sunset
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:21 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
10:00 PM - Walk and Talk (speaker Philip Sacco)
Observing
Thursday, April 3rd, 2008
4:13 AM - Moonrise
4:49 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
6:16 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
9:00 AM - 3:00 PM - Field Trip - Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Weather Dependant)
- Mingus Mill - NC Historic Site
- Scenic Stops
- Clingmans Dome - Highest Point in TN (6643 feet)
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Solar Prominence Observing with 12" SCT (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Speakers TBD
3:20 PM - Moonset
6:30PM - 8:30PM - Beginner's Astronomy Class (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
6:55 PM - Sunset
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:22 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
10:00 PM - Walk and Talk (speaker Philip Sacco)
Observing
Friday, April 4th, 2008
4:42 AM - Moonrise
4:48 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
6:15 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Field Trip - Museum of the Cherokee Indian
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute (speaker Dr. Mike Castelaz)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM - speaker Dr. Paul Heckert
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM - Solar Prominence Observing with 12" SCT (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
4:27 PM - Moonset
6:30PM - 8:30PM - Beginner's Astronomy Class (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
6:56 PM - Sunset
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:23 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
10:00 PM - Walk and Talk (speaker Philip Sacco)
Observing
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
4:46 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
5:10 AM - Moonrise
6:13 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
9:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Swap Meet/Vendors
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM - 'Ancient Legends of the Heavens' (speaker Philip Sacco)
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM - 'Cosmic Explosions: Supernovae and Their Remants' (speaker Brian Williams)
1:00 PM - 4:30 PM - Solar Prominence Observing with 12" SCT (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM - Door Prizes
5:36 PM - Moonset
6:30PM - 8:30PM - Beginner's Astronomy Class (Big Bang Astronomy Shop)
6:57 PM - Sunset
7:30 PM - Gates Close
8:24 PM - Astronomonical Twilight Starts
10:00 PM - Walk and Talk (speaker Philip Sacco)
Observing
Sunday, April 6th, 2008
4:45 AM - Astronomical Twilight Ends
6:12 AM - Sunrise/Gates Open
7:10 AM - Moonrise
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Church (Non-Denominational) (Pastor Styrling Strother)
1:00 PM - Pack up and head out!