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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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Space and NASA News – Universe and Deep Space Information
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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:

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Late night/ early morning....cup of coffee....3am to dawn, sit in a comfy chair and look up

This one is the best/most active one of the year..
Last night was busy........saw some great long lasting streaks with sparkles.
Never seen that before. Sparkles

Fishing ....Gulf of Mexico, absolutely dark/black/no light pollution skies here.

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016: When, Where & How to See It

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check out this one.....

Easy to see....on the way to work facing east..early morning..

instead of a full Moon .....Itsa a black moon.... Black....just the opposite of a full moon



Black Moon 2016: What It Is (and Why You Can't See It)

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Tonight and tomorrow night .

This is a good one.

Halley On Fire! Orionids Peak This Week - Sky & Telescope

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Autumn has really clear nights...

In the morning... on the way to work look towards the moon.

Pumpkin
by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr

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This a good one you cannot miss.:woohoonaner:

A Supermoon.
Supermoon on November 14 will be biggest since 1948 - CNN.com

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Just a few more dayz....

East coasters....early evening..

West coasters.....same

Awssome photos of the moon rising out of the ocean can be had......or over a few mountains in the midwest and west .

This path is is predictable....so go out and take a photo of the moon with your favorite forefront/backdrop.



Last time this happened I was not born..


Supermoon....soon by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr

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A photo from a friend in ky.
https://flic.kr/p/NKTYsb

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A month and a half of clear skies and then the clouds start rolling in on the afternoon of the 13th :0491:

They finally let up around midnight (start of the 15th) so I got to see a bit of it but not the moon rise.

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Thx for taking interest in this post.

I was in the Smokies for this event and the view was hindered because of the heavy smoke from the wild fires in the Tennesee and Carolina region. The smoke halved the detail of the moon.

However the hot tub was quite comforting.:)

Another midwest big event........Total solar eclipse in August 2017 .

I will be at Mammoth Cave Kentucky for a few days for that one.

Motel rates went up 3x for the week in the area ...already.

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The HI DEF videos on a big screen are awesome.
https://www.nasa.gov/content/ultra-h...-video-gallery

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I may have missed the best part of the super-duper moon but the clouds are gone again and Venus is shining bright in the SW sky right after sundown.

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we get a good view of the moon rising here at the scarborough bluffs
the bluffs are over 300 feet tall and when you look east you see nothing but water
so when the moon starts to rise up it looks extra big

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This New Years Eve Comet can be seen with assistance of binoculars or scope.
Read the article for more information

The comet will appear to be a stationary fuzzy light near the moon so it is easier to find at the moment.

The darker the sky is in your area the better.
A comet on New Year's Eve? | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky


New Years Eve Comet
by
Hostafarian,
on Flickr

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This is an easy one to catch......if the weather allows .

Triple treat: Eclipse, comet, full moon all coming Friday night


Bookmark this date..

Total Solar Eclipse 2017: When, Where and How to See It (Safely)

Cincinnati Astronomical Society

Remember the first STARS you see every night are really our planets.

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re: 1st post on this page

i have seen the sparkles!

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[quote=cincinnana;302442]This is an easy one to catch......if the weather allows .

Triple treat: Eclipse, comet, full moon all coming Friday night


And safe to watch!

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I saw two out of three...no comet though, to much haze.

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I saw the comet not too long ago! It was very easy to see here. You could even see it well without any equipment. Nice!

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You are one of the lucky ones..
Many times we will set up, and the weather will roll in....shucks.

Locally, I view from here ...or at my home a few miles down the street.

.Cincinnati Astronomical Society

.Many events ... If you can see them in your own lifetime..just once is a a bucket list event....but we just do not know it.

Remember the First "STARS" you see EvERY night are actually our planets.
As well as the last brightest "STARS" in the sky in the morning,they are our planets also.

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Sparkles.....are a once -twice lifetime event....for a casual observers like us ........we are lucky.

To hear the swoosh at the same time is priceless.....

Remember, the first and last STARS you see every night are really our planets.

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I have only seen the faint glow of these events and that was years ago..

If only I were further north when this stuff happens.
News From Elsewhere - BBC News

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DSC_0619.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket
DSC_0630.jpg Photo by subsonicdrone | Photobucket

these pics are from near jasper national park (canada)

i have seen the borealis in scarborough at the bluffs...
the bluffs block a bit of the city glow
and i have seen them while driving on hwy 401 east of toronto

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straight away......

I was hoping.....you being outdoors all the time..

w:08:ould have a pic......nailed it

Great pics.....

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Alerts, Watches and Warnings | NOAA / NWS Space Weather Prediction Center

"Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as New York to Wisconsin to Washington state."

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I will not be long now.
Save the date.
Total Solar Eclipse 2017—How to See It

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For a northern grower.....it is all down hill from here.

https://www.vox.com/science-and-heal...-solstice-2017

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Bump about 30 days.....

I have confirmed reservations ....in a 20x30 plot in a corn field.

Just like WoodStock.


Total Solar Eclipse 2017—How to See It

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Fast fact..

For comparison..(right now)the days are longer in Ohio than in Florida and even longer as one travels north.
However it is just the opposite in the winter.

Check out your day length.


Traverse City,Michigan.
Cincinnati,Ohio.
Miami,Florida.