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Streaming to the night sky near you.:)

This event is easy to watch and find..look for the W in the northern sky .https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essen...meteor-shower/

https://www.meteorshowers.org/

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Blue moon....all weekend.
And the moon is surrounded by two planets Jupiter and Saturn.
Everything can easily be seen with binoculars or naked eye.
Our growing window is closing a minute a day in the Northern Hemisphere.

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronom...rue-blue-moon/BUMP

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SpaceX launch tonight ....it is a big one.. show starts at 8pm.
You will be able to see it from 250 miles out
From the Space Center in Florida:woohoonaner:

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It was overcast here, so I couldn't see it. I had my camera ready to go this time too. :mad:

I'm not looking up right now, so much as looking over... at La Palma. If that thing slides, it's gonna be bad. I was watching it live last night, and a big-ass lava bomb shot about 3000 feet and set a pine tree on fire.

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Autum starts today and ends 12-21-2021:woohoonaner:
Then winter starts:)
Days are still getting shorter by the minute.
.https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essen...ember-equinox/

Get those indoor lights ready and tested....last year there was a run on bulbs locally.

Big box stores are in full swing clearence of seasonal items and some Steals can be had.
I go to the one that is the "Most Shoplifted Store in America"...:ha:
No kidding.
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https://www.cincinnati.com/story/new...rica/29500491/


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Fertilizer sale
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Hey, that's an interesting light setup you have there! :woohoonaner:

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The Big Cheese is shining bright.
Great evenings for a campfire.
https://www.space.com/full-hunters-m...-rises-tonight

Along the Ohio river valley the change in season brings fog and crisp heavy dews for the mornings........soon to be frost.

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Longest partial lunar eclipse of the century coming November 19th.
Called the Micro Beaver full moon.......Prelude to the full beaver moon.

This will be the first one I see and the last one I see:ha:

https://www.space.com/longest-partia...-november-2021

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You know, looking up doesn't always help. I was looking up when I got hit by the first meteorite. I saw it coming, and there was nothing I could do until it struck me in the forehead between my sunglasses and helmet visor with a sickening, hollow-sounding thunk.

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snarkie, i hope you have the meteorite
what luck

i woke up at 3:30 this morning to see if it was cloudy
it was fairly clear so i woke up the whole family and they got to see it at 4 am when it was most covered

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Awesome shots! :nanadrink: I was exhausted and slept in; missing it. :(

As for the meteorites, while the first one bounced off my forehead and into oblivion, I do have #2 and #3 photographed and in my possession. Now, here is the question that no one can answer: A meteor, in the air, becomes a meteorite when it hits the ground. #2 and #3 never hit the ground, so what in the hell do you call them? :confused:

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After rereading this, I guess you were kind of asking for pics (prove it!), so:



I wasn't specific in that post. I've been struck by or caught a meteorite three times. The first one was lost, as I was on my MC. The second one hit my arm and bounced into the car. The third fell into a Tote I was carrying.

The two on the left are the saved ones in question. The bigger one hit me and bounced in. The smaller one was caught in the Tote. While dragging the magnet on the car floor looking for the one that hit me, I found the rest you see in the case to the right. Driving around for ten years with the window down let a ton of micrometeorites fly in the open window. That is what prompted me to begin looking for meteorites on parking decks. I have several. More pics if you want them.

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awesome! great idea on sweeping open areas like that!
there was a report of a meteor over an area i had explored in the past and it had me wanting to go out searching
without a metal detector my plan was to visually scan rock alvars in the area but i never followed through
now you have me wanting to magnet fish derelict parking lots!

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Your collection is amazing.

I held a magnet up to my laptop screen to see if they were real.........yep they are real.
I also discovered a new black hole too!!:)

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New this week and next.
The first visable comet of 2021.
https://skyandtelescope.org/observin...d-at-its-best/

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Comet

This comet will only come around once and is easy to locate and see every night right after dusk
This is a nice Christmas treat.

https://www.space.com/brightening-co...hout-telescope

Local observation opportunities
https://www.cinastro.org

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Winter solstice December 21.

The sun is the lowest on the horizon and will gradually rise higher each day.
Days will also gain a few minutes of sunlight every day above the equator.

On the downside winter has officially begun.


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In three days a lunar eclipse to be seen.
Most of the World will be able to see this one.

https://www.space.com/15689-lunar-eclipses.html

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Hi Cincinnana,

Love that I found your thread!
I was born in Queens, NY, during the occurrance of the Leonid meteor showers of 1966 - been fascinated by the planets, stars and sky since - Forever it seems.

https://leonid.arc.nasa.gov/1966.html

Looking forward to more of your posts!! ~Che

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Something cool to look at early in the morning while you are watering your bananas or on the way to work.
Do read the article to get the bigger picture of this rare occurrence.

https://www.space.com/five-planets-a...hing-june-2022


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