Below is the NOAA forecast for HRPO's viewing time of 7:30pm to 10pm...
precipitation potential, 0%
sky cover, 1%
relative humidity, 69%
temperature, 18˚C
surface wind, SE 10 km/hDanko's Clear Dark Sky states that during HRPO's viewing time both the transparency rating and the seeing rating will be "average" (3 out of 5). This evening's 20OGS operator is Jordan Cobbs. An Atlas V Centaur rocket body is predicted to make a magnitude 1.8 pass beginning at 8:34pm. Tiangong 2 is predicted to make a magnitude 1.1 pass beginning at 8:38pm. HRPO will close at 10pm.
The 31 March 2018 rating is...
EXCELLENTVERY GOOD
GOOD
FAIR
POOR
BAD
Raffle tickets are now on sale; the proceeds will assist in covering the costs of International Astronomy Day. The first prize is an Orion 8' Skyquest Dobsonian Reflecting Telescope. One must be eighteen or older to purchase tickets. The drawing is Saturday 21 April at 10pm. Those whose names are drawn do not have to be present to win...
http://hrpo.lsu.edu/programs/ad_raffle.html