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Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 3:59 pm
by jusplay4fun
Two planets this week, some 45 minutes before sunrise. We have lots of Clouds in VA, sadly.

https://www.skyandtelescope.com/observi ... 2-march-2/

JP

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:02 pm
by jusplay4fun
Good video, DY. Thanks 4 sharing it.

JP4F

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 4:10 pm
by DoomYoshi
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Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:39 pm
by Dukasaur
Where did the Grand Fenwickian craft land?

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Sun Mar 03, 2019 9:45 pm
by DoomYoshi
Pinewood Studios.

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Mon Mar 04, 2019 3:26 am
by jusplay4fun
SpaceX Crew Dragon docks with the space station in demo flight

Jackie Wattles
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business

Updated 7:16 AM ET, Sun March 3, 2019

https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/02/tech/spa ... index.html

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 1:27 am
by jusplay4fun
Venus and Saturn still visible 45 minutes before sunrise this week::

https://www.skyandtelescope.com/

Check it out; JUS bundle up; very cold here in VA (Eastern USA) this week.

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:20 am
by 2dimes
It's still pretty chilly out for me. I think my telescope is in cold storage in my wife's trailer.

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 8:48 am
by Dukasaur
2dimes wrote:I think my telescope is in cold storage in my wife's trailer.
Is that a euphemism?

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Wed Mar 06, 2019 9:41 pm
by 2dimes
Nope, trailer is winterized and not heated...

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2019 1:59 am
by 2dimes
The sky was super clear last night, you could see some stars nearly right under the street lights but I did not take advantage of that.

https://cam01.sci.ucalgary.ca/AllSkyCam ... tImage.JPG

There is an observatory in Idaho that is opened to the public for a few hours Monday to Thursday. Might have to check it out sometime.

http://www.byui.edu/physics/resources/n ... bservatory

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2019 3:35 am
by 2dimes
Triple post, yay.

I pulled off the highway twice a few hours ago. Once near an RV park in Arizona then at a truck parking area near Mesquite. They were both pretty good because the sky is clear the only problem was all the headlights on I-15. Best sky I have seen for a while though. Only optical assistance was my glasses though.

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 4:52 am
by jusplay4fun
I looked at the sky near the moon shortly before dawn a few days ago and saw 2 planets, most likely Venus and Saturn.

https://www.space.com/16149-night-sky.html

https://www.skyandtelescope.com/observi ... rch-22-30/

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Fri Mar 29, 2019 5:36 am
by DoomYoshi
Most likely Jupiter and Saturn if it was a few days ago. Tuesday morning I was out pre-dawn. Venus did rise eventually.

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Wed Apr 10, 2019 2:01 pm
by DoomYoshi



Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:12 am
by HitRed
Guys, this is what marriage material looks like. Brains, brains and great looks.

Katie Bouman
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https://www.foxnews.com/science/katie-b ... goes-viral

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:37 am
by DoomYoshi
d) already married

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:07 am
by HitRed
Cloning is just around the corner on this one.

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 12:32 am
by jusplay4fun

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 4:30 am
by Bernie Sanders
After reading all about astronomy here.....all I can think about is my illegitimate son and I looking simultaneously upwards at the same constellations.


.....excuse me while I grab some tissues.....


Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Tue May 14, 2019 5:23 pm
by jimboston
HitRed wrote:Guys, this is what marriage material looks like. Brains, brains and great looks.

Katie Bouman


https://www.foxnews.com/science/katie-b ... goes-viral
She’s 29!!!!

She looks like she’s 14!

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Mon May 20, 2019 11:27 pm
by jusplay4fun
Saturn and Jupiter visible this week, after sunset, USA:

https://www.skyandtelescope.com/observi ... may-13-21/

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 11:40 pm
by jusplay4fun

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Sun May 26, 2019 11:52 pm
by 2dimes
I was totally unaware of the fact I never saw Alpha Century. I'm not sure that is the right spelling but that's what auto fill wants there.

Re: Astronomy!

Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 2:01 am
by WILLIAMS5232
2dimes wrote:I was totally unaware of the fact I never saw Alpha Century. I'm not sure that is the right spelling but that's what auto fill wants there.
think it's alpha centura....

also, the alpha means it's the brightest star in it's respective constellation. :geek: