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The Bureau of Reclamation announced the second-lowest irrigation supply ever to the Klamath Project along the Oregon-California border on Monday. The agency, tasked with delivering water to farms, indicated that it will likely be unable to fully meet Endangered Species Act requirements for ailing fish populations in the Klamath River Basin this spring and summer.
Star-seekers and planet-watchers converged on the parking lot of Calvary Chapel in Klamath Falls Monday night to catch a glimpse of the conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter the first known and visible occurrence since the Middle Ages.
Klamath County Museum hosted the event and provided telescopes for individuals and families to use to see the planets up close. Nearly 200 people gathered and more were anticipated to gather Tuesday evening for a second viewing, pending clear skies.
“Every 20 years, they get close to each other but never this close,” said Greg Christensen said, of the planets Saturn and Jupiter.
Christensen, an astronomy enthusiast, has served as a volunteer at the museum-sponsored star parties for many years, bringing his own telescopes for public use.