Sum Dum Gai
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Mar 18, 2011 16:56:22 GMT -5
so you can get a good look at the supermoon? A storm just blew in here, and it's supposed to rain pretty much all weekend, so we probably won't be able to see it.
ETA - Oops... thought I was on EE. If a mod sees this feel free to move it.
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azphx1972
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Post by azphx1972 on Mar 18, 2011 16:57:40 GMT -5
Wow, thanks for the heads up! It should be clear here in Phoenix, so I'll try to remember to see it.  |
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Post by Tiny on Mar 18, 2011 17:02:07 GMT -5
Yeah, it's always cloudy anytime anything good happens in the heavens... there's also alot of light pollution here.
How cool is it the Messager 'space craft' is now orbiting Mercury... ooo I wonder if the Mars Rovers will be coming out of hibernation... I know one of them is probably 'dead' but I think NASA is still hoping it will respond if it gets enough sun...
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Sum Dum Gai
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Post by Sum Dum Gai on Mar 18, 2011 17:08:20 GMT -5
Yeah, it's always cloudy anytime anything good happens in the heavens... there's also alot of light pollution here. I hear ya. Living on the coast isn't real conducive to good stargazing either. Seems like we always have either have real cloud cover or marine layer fog/clouds, we're at sea level so the air is thick anyway, and we've got light pollution issues from San Jose. I usually have to get creative when I take the kids out. There are some gorgeous houses in the hills outside of town that have been foreclosed on, and their driveways make pretty good quick and easy observatories. |
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Mar 18, 2011 18:27:29 GMT -5
Our sky will probably be clear but I was there when the stars were hung and I'm not staying up again.
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Post by achelois on Mar 18, 2011 19:33:46 GMT -5
clear here in eastern NC. Beautiful moon tonight.
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Post by Agatha on Mar 19, 2011 8:30:14 GMT -5
Partly cloudy, high near 80 today. I'm definitely going to try to catch moonrise tonight, although it's a little difficult without a good horizon. The lunar eclipse earlier this year was easy to get from my backyard. But the next good meteor shower I'm heading west toward a state park with high land and far less "light" pollution. I just hope it isn't in the middle of winter. Perhaps the Pleides in August? |
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Post by TrixAre4Kids on Mar 19, 2011 13:03:43 GMT -5
Seattle, mostly cloudy. sigh. I'll see what it's like tonight though.
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qofcc
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Post by qofcc on Mar 20, 2011 8:39:39 GMT -5
That was really something last night.
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so1970
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Post by so1970 on Mar 20, 2011 8:45:11 GMT -5
i'm in port arthur texas and had a clear view, the moon seemed brighter but not any larger than normal
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Post by so1970 on Mar 20, 2011 8:46:06 GMT -5
i'm in port arthur texas and had a clear view, the moon seemed brighter but not any larger than normal
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Post by so1970 on Mar 20, 2011 8:46:36 GMT -5
sorry hit the button twice
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Post by servant_of_dog on Mar 20, 2011 10:43:25 GMT -5
I was a little bit let down; it was a very nice full moon, but not terribly noteworthy. QofCC, where in general are you? I think the west coast just didn't get the full monty.  |
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Post by azphx1972 on Mar 20, 2011 13:26:13 GMT -5
I should have kept quiet. It was cloudy last night. |
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Post by qofcc on Mar 20, 2011 14:24:12 GMT -5
QofCC, where in general are you? I think the west coast just didn't get the full monty.
Western NY. The moon was coming up in a direction away from the lights of town, so it was a nice view.
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