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The Night's sky
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CoachLou wrote:
I don't believe we have covered this subject, but this could start it up.
This week at dawn should be very cool.
earthsky.org/astronomy-essenti…iter-venus-saturn-mercury
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I bet it was Venus that I saw the other morning in the east. It was so bright, I stood there for a long time watching it. I don't know much about astronomy and wondered if it was a satellite.Lost in the right direction.
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The brightest star in the sky is Sirius aka Canis Major aka the Dog Star. Anything brighter is a planet.
If the constellation Orion aka the Big Dipper is visible you can find Sirius by sighting along the 3 stars in Orion's belt as they "point" at itResident Australian, proving being a grumpy old man is not just an American trait. -
We were lucky enough to be at Bryce Canyon for the whole week of the annual Annual Astronomy Festival about 7 years ago. Bryce is simply an amazing place to star gaze- Even without telescopes."Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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I found Stellarium, a free planetarium program. You can change the date and time, location.
I've seen beautiful skies with the Milky Way arching overhead, and a foggy night when we couldn't see the other end of the tent.--
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jimmyjam wrote:
We were lucky enough to be at Bryce Canyon for the whole week of the annual Annual Astronomy Festival about 7 years ago. Bryce is simply an amazing place to star gaze- Even without telescopes.
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rafe wrote:
jimmyjam wrote:
We were lucky enough to be at Bryce Canyon for the whole week of the annual Annual Astronomy Festival about 7 years ago. Bryce is simply an amazing place to star gaze- Even without telescopes.
"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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When my wife and I were moving to the West in 1990, I took her to a high spot in the desert near Kingman, Arizona. She'd grown up in Chicago, and never seen dark-sky conditions before. Once her eyes dark-adapted, she started to cry. I asked what was wrong, and she said, "nothing, I just didn't know God made that many stars!"I'm not lost. I know where I am. I'm right here.
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AnotherKevin wrote:
When my wife and I were moving to the West in 1990, I took her to a high spot in the desert near Kingman, Arizona. She'd grown up in Chicago, and never seen dark-sky conditions before. Once her eyes dark-adapted, she started to cry. I asked what was wrong, and she said, "nothing, I just didn't know God made that many stars!"
One wonders what "primitive" humans must have made of the night-time spectacle, having no clue at all what those specks in the sky were about. -
AnotherKevin wrote:
When my wife and I were moving to the West in 1990, I took her to a high spot in the desert near Kingman, Arizona. She'd grown up in Chicago, and never seen dark-sky conditions before. Once her eyes dark-adapted, she started to cry. I asked what was wrong, and she said, "nothing, I just didn't know God made that many stars!"
"Dazed and Confused"
Recycle, re-use, re-purpose
Plant a tree
Take a kid hiking
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It's going to be clear tonight!Lost in the right direction.
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hikerboy wrote:
i been sitting out here for close to an hour and no meteors.
some neck strain.
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Meteor showers are named for the constellation they originate in. They can be all over the sky but if you draw a line back towards where they appear to come from the starting point of all of them will centre on a point in that constellation. So lie down and look directly at Orion and expect them going in all directions but seeming as if they started right in front of you. A bit like the view screen on the Enterprise when they engage warp speed.Resident Australian, proving being a grumpy old man is not just an American trait.
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Watching...nothing. The sky's pretty though.Lost in the right direction.
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saw one!!!!Lost in the right direction.
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CoachLou wrote:
Jack, can you see Orion from WA?
Too low on horizon.
It's a summer constellation.
Southern hemisphere is crap for meteor showers. I think Eta Aquarids are best (August?).
Square up is we get better overall skies and milky way views.Resident Australian, proving being a grumpy old man is not just an American trait. -
That was weird...quick flash just like a light pointed at you being turned on and off. Slightly SE of the eastern end of Orion's Belt....or should I say Alnitak?
Hey, I'm Sirius and that's a Phact.
(Star chart app.....)If your Doctor is a tree, you're on acid.The post was edited 1 time, last by Foresight ().
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About 10 years ago my wife and I were in Las Vegas for family business. We are both from the East and had never traveled to the west before. We had to make a overnight drive from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City Utah. I don't remember the name of the road we were on but it literally had the sign "last chance for gas for next 100 miles". in the middle of the night I had to pull to the side of the road to pee. When I got out of the car I was absolutely amazed at the stars. I must of stood there for 15 minutes just staring at the sky. Ill never forget that.RIAP
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Trebor wrote:
About 10 years ago my wife and I were in Las Vegas for family business. We are both from the East and had never traveled to the west before. We had to make a overnight drive from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City Utah. I don't remember the name of the road we were on but it literally had the sign "last chance for gas for next 100 miles". in the middle of the night I had to pull to the side of the road to pee. When I got out of the car I was absolutely amazed at the stars. I must of stood there for 15 minutes just staring at the sky. Ill never forget that.
In that I am very lucky.
But I will never see an aurora here.Resident Australian, proving being a grumpy old man is not just an American trait. -
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OzJacko wrote:
Trebor wrote:
About 10 years ago my wife and I were in Las Vegas for family business. We are both from the East and had never traveled to the west before. We had to make a overnight drive from Las Vegas to Salt Lake City Utah. I don't remember the name of the road we were on but it literally had the sign "last chance for gas for next 100 miles". in the middle of the night I had to pull to the side of the road to pee. When I got out of the car I was absolutely amazed at the stars. I must of stood there for 15 minutes just staring at the sky. Ill never forget that.
But I will never see an aurora here.
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For those of you planning on hiking the Susquehannock Trail System in Potter County Pa (85 mile loop trail) there is a Cherry Springs State park that the trail passes. Due to the remoteness of the park it is a popular destination for star gazing. My father in law lives in a cabin just a few miles away. I've been to the park a few times but the weather never cooperated. Portions of the STS are some of the most remote trails I've been on. Lots of bears and some elk make the hike even better.RIAP
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