The Moon, Venus, and Jupiter have been spectacular this month. here's tonight's view: http://earthsky.org/...n-march-27-2012
Also Mars and some constellations have appeared brighter than normal.
Anyone been watching the night sky this month?
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, Mar 27 2012 02:50 PM
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 02:50 PM
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 02:53 PM
I caught that last night, it looked particularly vibrant as it was a clear, cold night.
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 03:41 PM
Caught a good view last Friday night.
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 04:52 PM
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 05:26 PM
I caught that last night, it looked particularly vibrant as it was a clear, cold night.
Agreed... I kept looking last night, couldn't believe how bright it was.
Pretty cool
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 06:30 PM
We have a pretty good view of this from our front porch. Very cool.
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 09:20 PM
It's been clear at night here until today...nice and dark because of the waxing moon, so the stars are really bright. More stargazing tips from StarDate and the McDonald Observatory.
http://stardate.org/nightsky
http://stardate.org/nightsky
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Posted 27 March 2012 - 11:31 PM
I have been looking at the night sky on clear nights and I too am amazed!
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 12:44 AM
Well I also have been looking up at the night sky. Then it got real windy out so I went inside and started playing this video game. Which I eventually beat. Then this weird old guy shows up out of nowhere in this futuristic looking car and says his name is Centauri. Then he says I have to go with him to defend some star league against Zuur and the Kodaan Armada. Sounded pretty serious. And the rest is history. BUT, the night sky was pretty spectacular. 
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 10:51 PM
The sky was awesome a few days ago, when the crescent moon was right in between Venus and Jupiter.
I was out at a beach late last night, and got to watch Venus and the crescent moon reflected on the Philippine sea as they set. Absolutely beautiful.
I was out at a beach late last night, and got to watch Venus and the crescent moon reflected on the Philippine sea as they set. Absolutely beautiful.
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Posted 28 March 2012 - 10:53 PM
I always enjoy the stars... every non-cloudy day... the commute sucks from out here, but the stars are amazing.
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 01:20 PM
2 weekends ago we saw:
Venus - In phase, as always
Mars
Jupiter - Atmosphere bands and 4 moons
Saturn - Later night to the west and its rings.
With a 6" scope
Venus - In phase, as always
Mars
Jupiter - Atmosphere bands and 4 moons
Saturn - Later night to the west and its rings.
With a 6" scope
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 04:25 PM
^Nice. I love astronomy. Watched an interesting documentary on the construction of the Palomar Observatory a few weeks back on PBS. It's cool stuff.
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Posted 30 March 2012 - 06:07 PM
There was an episode of Modern Marvels on History channel a few weeks back on the construction of several of the observatories (including how they made the glass lenses at a time long before our current technology).
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