Observing The Sky http://www.lpod.org/ots Your Skyblog for Astronomical Observation Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:07:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Moon: Day 25 - “No More Jura” The sky was dark and moonless at my location almost all of the night, but it was also variably cloudy with flurries.  It is only with twilight oncoming this morning, 24 yrs to the day after Comet Halley's perihelion, that I finally get to examine the Moon emerging from the ... http://www.lpod.org/ots/?p=3080 Moon: Day 24 - “Dividing Reinhold” An arctic haze is in the air at my location this morning when I briefly examine the waning crescent Moon to my south-southeast, when it is at an age of 24 days & 6 hrs hrs old.  This Moon has an ice pillar from its light, as the outside temperature ... http://www.lpod.org/ots/?p=3079 Still No Aurora. A cold raw wave of Canadian air arrived here today after almost another inch of snow fell.  Temperatures fell from the mid-20s F early this morning to just 8 F by sunset.  I just looked to my north an hour ago, but still no auroras seen.  I can say that ... http://www.lpod.org/ots/?p=3078 More Snow! Although temperatures are pleasant so far, there has been more snow at my location with temperatures in the low 20s F.  A fat waning crescent tried to show through the clouds to my south-southeast, but not good enough for telescopic observation.  I would believe it is in Scorpio by now.  ... http://www.lpod.org/ots/?p=3077 Where is Jupiter? All cloudy here yesterday, and probably today too, but have you seen Jupiter recently?  How long will you be able to see it with your eyes and then with binoculars?  It is 549 million miles away from us today and will be at the opposite side of the Sun from ... http://www.lpod.org/ots/?p=3076

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