Wave at Saturn on Friday/Saturday, 19/20 July

[nanila]

I'm poking my head above the parapet to tell you all to wave at Saturn on Thursday. My spacecraft commands you.

If you're in Britain you will be wanting to wave at around 10:30 PM on Friday. If you're on the west coast of the USA, you will be wanting wave at around 2:30 PM on Friday. If you're in Australia, you will be wanting wave at around 7:30 AM on Saturday.

The NASA page about the photo Cassini is going to take
The "Wave at Saturn" Facebook event page
Where to look in the sky for Saturn (US-centric)
"Wave at Saturn" banners in different languages

Comments

[lark_ascends]

Pssst... Thursday is not the 19th, Friday is the 19th.

Sadly, for me, it works out at 7:30 am Sat morning. I'll be in bed still asleep!

[nanila]

Ahaha, that show you how well I can brain at 9 PM. Not so smrt!

I modified the dates to account for global time zones - thanks for pointing that out.

[weaverbird]

I love your geekiness!

[nanila]

I love being geeky! :D

[lovepeaceohana]

Science is fuckign AWESOME. *plans to wave madly at Saturn*

[lovepeaceohana]

also, my partner pointed out that we are basically trying to photobomb Saturn

I am ok with this

[nanila]

Awesome. I shall title my reminder post Photobombing Saturn in your honour.

[nanila]

Hurrah!

[ironed_orchid]

7.30am on a Saturday I can usually do, but I have this Saturday off, so I will be in bed.

[nanila]

Even if you're not waving, you're still in the photo (albeit on the dark side of the Earth). THERE IS NO ESCAPE

[ironed_orchid]

I'm okay with that!

And it will 5.30am AWST time. Definitely in bed.

[quoththeravyn]

Sweet.

[nanila]

I must agree!