Special Celebrations…  
     
June 3
7:30 p.m.
"Beyond the Hubble: the Next Space Telescopes"
Dr. Alan Dressler, Carnegie Observatories
FOTO Members Only
Reservations Required
     
June 5
7:30 p.m.
All Space Considered

Free Admission
     
June 15
6:30 p.m.
"Cosmic Musings: Advance Screening, Sun Edition
First Light: The Telescope Changed Everything
FOTO Members Only
Reservations Required
     
June 16
7:45 p.m.
Public Premiere : Sun Edition
First Light: The Telescope Changed Everything
Tickets Required
     

June 20

"Summer Solstice Celebration at Local Noon and Sunset Free Admission
     

June 27
2:00-9:45 p.m..

Public Star Party Free Admission
     
July 16 - 19 40th Anniversary Celebration of Apollo 11 Free Admission
     

July 21
4:58 p.m to
10:12 p.m.

Total eclipse of the sun visible from India, south China,
and the Pacific Ocean
Tickets Required
     
July 25
2:00-9:45 p.m.
Public Star Party Free Admission
     


In the Sky...   Exploring Space...
         
June 1-3 Comet Kopff near Jupiter   June 13
Launch of STS-127 Space Shuttle Endeavor
        Mission to ISS
June 16 Titan's Shadow Transits Saturn (8:42 p.m..)      
      June 17 Launch of Lunar Reconnaisance Orbiter /
June 20 Summer Begins (10:46 p.m.)     LCROSS
         
July 1 Titan's Shadow Transits Saturn (7:51 p.m.)   July 14 SpaceX Falcon 1 launch, Omelek Is.
        (USAKA), Central Pacific
July 3 Earth at aphelion -farthest from the sun (6:41 p.m).      
         
July 13 Neptune 38' (0.6 degree) north of Jupiter      
         
July 21 Total eclipse of the sun visible from India, South      
  China, and the Pacific Ocean
     
  (4:58 p.m. -10:12 p.m. )      
         
         
     

 

More Sky Info... Griffith Observatory's Weekly Sky Report   Note: Launch times are subject to change. The latest
    launch schedules may be found here.
    All times are P.D.T.