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From time to time there are events which pass most of us by without even knowing it......without looking up.

So as a passive astro observer I (we) members will update this thread as cool stuff happens above.

Tonight a super moon and eclipse all in one..
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Very beautiful view even without any astro happenings.

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You got some nice view there!

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Locally, there are some good places to look at events in the skies.

Cincinnati Astronomical Society

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Were you able to capture any good pictures of this event? It was very cloudy where I was here in FL. But I could see it a little bit.

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No I did not take any photos because the camera was not suited for this.
However there are many super high quality photos on the internet to view.
I like these kind of events because you can go outside and sit in a chair and watch it unfold.

Colorful rocket launch scheduled Wednesday on East Coast - CNN.com

September 27 / September 28, 2015 — Total Lunar Eclipse – Where and when to see

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So if your like me and have to commute to work in the dark in the morning...... look to the EASTt...You will see three planets in our solar system aligned in a row.
This does not matter where you are.......you will be able to pick them out

A rule of thumb is.......at dusk or dawn, the brightest NON TWINKLING objects in the sky are planets.

FACT: The first bright "stars" in the evening that one see's are usually a planet, as well as the last ones you see in the morning.
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October 2015 guide to the five visible planets | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky

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A great December event happens tonight.
This is usually a good one
Grab a cup of hot chocolate and go outside.:nanadrink:


Geminid Meteor Shower, Best of the Year, Peaks Sunday: Watch It Live

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I used to sit on the roof of our house when I was a kid with my telescope........man it was cold lol. Coolest thing I saw was the Andromeda galaxy, and by accident, I was just moving the telescope around. It's actually very large when viewed compared to the planets but so faint it's hard to detect with the eye.

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Go figure, the clouds started rolling in Sunday night.

I did see one at 2am Saturday morning. I had thought it was just a random one until you posted this.

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For the Northern Hemisphere ....sleep in.
For the Southern Hemisphere......the party is just getting started.
:woohoonaner:
Monday's winter solstice marks the longest night

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Look up! An asteroid will be zooming past Earth on Christmas Eve - ScienceAlert

I don't have a telescope so no asteroid for me but the full moon is interesting. Hasn't been one on Christmas while I've been alive.

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This is one of my favorite ways to look at stuff.....

Get a pair of binoculars and favorite chair/pillow and lay on your back on the driveway and get comfortable....and look up.
Most stuff which I will post will be is no scope needed.......keeping it simple!

It is amazing how much "stuff" you will see moving across the sky.


Almost me too.....Seeing a full moon on Christmas
Last time was in 1977......
next .... 2026 then 2045 then 2083......by then I'll dust in the wind.

Bookmark it and enjoy.......LOL:woohoonaner:

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Today is the equinox.
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Everything you need to know: Vernal equinox 2016 | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky



.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usYC_Z36rHw.

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Something is happening in the heavens tonight..

Juno Probe's Jupiter Arrival Tonight Fraught With Peril

And in the garden.....
I try to tie in a personal interest or two for flow of the garden



art by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr
Photo taken in the stumpery.

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Hooking up to this for alerts

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If your lucky you might see a few in the next few days..

Delta Aquarids meteor shower peaks this week - CNN.com

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More tonight.....It aint over......


Go out and lay on your driveway......with a pillow under your head...

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I looked at it yesterday at around 1 AM and it was very nice.

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Pssh, driveway... I'm floating in a pool. :2730: