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Henry Hawk

#525
January 02, 2013, 04:20:50 PM
Quote from: Locutus on January 02, 2013, 04:13:42 PM
Clouds may be in my way again.  :mad:

Temperature isn't a problem though.  It's 77 degrees right now.  ;D



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libby

#526
January 02, 2013, 05:04:45 PM
Bright sun this morning but cold day, and some clouds. I'll be a'lookin' :yes:
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Henry Hawk

#527
January 03, 2013, 08:29:11 AM
I did manage to go out last night around midnight, as I was taking my pooch out for a quick "potty".   I did not see any meteors, but the stars was brilliant...the sky was very full.  It would have been a great night, had it NOT been so darn cold.  I lasted only about five minutes, then I decided to go back to my cozy bed.
"The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left."
Ecclesiastes 10:2 - It all makes sense to me now...


"The future ain't what it used to be."– Yogi Berra

"Square roots are rarely found on any plant." FTW

libby

#528
January 03, 2013, 12:17:06 PM
I looked before I went to bed (late) and the sky was beautiful, but with what I call cloud laddering highlighted by the moon. It was bitterly cold so didn't stay out long. Clouds were still around this morning, with temperature in the mid-20s. 
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Locutus

#529
January 03, 2013, 04:05:32 PM
I didn't see anything, but my last look was at 11:30. 
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Palehorse

#530
January 04, 2013, 12:23:36 AM
Quote from: libby on January 03, 2013, 12:17:06 PM
I looked before I went to bed (late) and the sky was beautiful, but with what I call cloud laddering highlighted by the moon. It was bitterly cold so didn't stay out long. Clouds were still around this morning, with temperature in the mid-20s.

I saw the same thing out my way late last night, err. . . I guess it was yesterday night. Beautiful but a bit nippy for star gazing to say the least. . .
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libby

#531
January 09, 2013, 10:01:52 PM
If you're up before daylight tomorrow, look to the east for the crescent moon and Venus. Should be quite a sight if it's clear.
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

libby

#532
January 21, 2013, 06:55:08 PM
If it's not cloudy where you are tonight, look to the east southeast -- then straight up, and you'll see the moon and Jupiter. They're supposed to be their closest at about 11:30 p.m. It's partly cloudy here, but I did catch a glimpse of them just after sunset.

I just looked again, and there's a big hole in the clouds and right in the middle, in the black sky, are the moon and Jupiter, very close together! :happy: 
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Locutus

#533
January 21, 2013, 07:16:40 PM
Cloudy here.  :mad:
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

libby

#534
January 22, 2013, 12:00:25 AM
Quote from: Locutus on January 21, 2013, 07:16:40 PM
Cloudy here.  :mad:
That's too bad. According to EarthSky, that close a conjunction (less than a degree apart) won't happen again until 2026.
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Locutus

#535
January 22, 2013, 10:41:04 PM
Well that's only 13 years.  Although one never knows, I hope to have far more than just 13 years left in me.  :yes: ;D
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

Locutus

#536
January 22, 2013, 10:42:34 PM
Speaking of Jupiter, I have a nice backyard telescope with which I can see the moons around Jupiter and the rings around Saturn.  It was a great way to pick up girls back in the day.  ;D
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

libby

#537
January 22, 2013, 10:56:02 PM
Quote from: Locutus on January 22, 2013, 10:42:34 PM
Speaking of Jupiter, I have a nice backyard telescope with which I can see the moons around Jupiter and the rings around Saturn.  It was a great way to pick up girls back in the day.  ;D
Last night you could've seen Jupiter's Great Red Spot if the weather had cooperated. I didn't see it because I don't have a working telescope right now. Need a new eyepiece for my big one, and I loaned out my other one.
All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn

Locutus

#538
January 22, 2013, 11:50:31 PM
Quote from: libby on January 22, 2013, 10:56:02 PM
  Last night you could've seen Jupiter's Great Red Spot if the weather had cooperated. I didn't see it because I don't have a working telescope right now. Need a new eyepiece for my big one, and I loaned out my other one.


You loaned someone the eyepiece or the whole telescope?
One of the gravest dangers to the survival of our republic is an ignorant electorate routinely feeding at the trough of propaganda.   -- Locutus

"We are all connected; To each other, biologically. To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe atomically."  -- Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson

libby

#539
January 23, 2013, 12:39:20 PM
Quote from: Locutus on January 22, 2013, 11:50:31 PM
You loaned someone the eyepiece or the whole telescope?
LOL. I can see how that might be confusing. I have a BIG 100 power reflector that I made years ago, from scratch (including grinding and polishing the mirror), with the help of three friends. One got the tube ready (put the holes for the mirror and eyepiece in place; another made my tripod; and last but not least, the third  friend assembled the eyepiece  -- all with instructions I provided (which I got from either Science Illustrated or Mechanics Illustrated -- can't remember which).

As for the eyepiece, I removed it during a move, and the only thing I could find later was one lens. My other telescope, a much smaller one, is the one I loaned out.

All of life is a process of testing and initiation, always preparing for a higher level of consciousness -- and illumination. -- John Horn
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