Go outside tonight and look!

starsinmyeyes44 · Dec 1, 2008

<p>http://news.aol.com/article/look-to-sky-for-spectacular-sight-monday/263580</p><p> </p><p><font size="2" color="#0000ff">It's very clear here tonight and I just went outside and observed this.  </font></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#ff00ff">In the book of life, the answers aren't in the back.<br /></font><strong>Charlie Brown</strong></p> </div>

jim48 · Dec 1, 2008

<strong>Down here in south Florida we've had nasty weather as a cold front moves down. It is now 8:00 p.m. EST, the sky is</strong> <strong>clear and I've been enjoying Jupiter, Venus and the crescent Moon. Quite a sight even without a scope or binoculars! <em>Dag</em> it's getting cold!!!</strong> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

schmack · Dec 1, 2008

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>http://news.aol.com/article/look-to-sky-for-spectacular-sight-monday/263580It's very clear here tonight and I just went outside and observed this.  <br />Posted by starsinmyeyes44</DIV><br /><br />I was checking that out here last night too. I had binoculars and telescope out to have a good look at jupiter and her moons. Jupiter and Saturn are by fay my favourite viewing. I even got to point it out to a couple of young kids who live in my street. They wanted to know what i was looking at through my telescope so i showed them. I love the look on a kids face when you tell them that the shiny things near jupiter are the moons and when they see the rings around saturn! No-body believes that you can see those things so clearly and so simply until they see it for themselves. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="4" color="#ff0000"><font size="2">Assumption is the mother of all stuff ups</font> </font></p><p><font size="4" color="#ff0000">Gimme some Schmack Schmack!</font></p> </div>

rybanis · Dec 2, 2008

No luck here. We've been in fog for the past 2 days...<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-yell.gif" border="0" alt="Yell" title="Yell" /> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

silylene old · Dec 2, 2008

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>No luck here. We've been in fog for the past 2 days... <br />Posted by rybanis</DIV><br /><br />The skies cleared for about 15 mins at my house...then rain started again.  Anyways, this was beautiful.  With my binoculars the moons of Jupiter showed as little diamond pinpricks, like this:</p><p>.       .  .#                .</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><em><font color="#0000ff">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</font></em> </div><div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><font color="#0000ff"><em>I really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function.</em></font> </div> </div>

MeteorWayne · Dec 2, 2008

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The skies cleared for about 15 mins at my house...then rain started again.  Anyways, this was beautiful.  With my binoculars the moons of Jupiter showed as little diamond pinpricks, like this:.       .  .#                . <br />Posted by silylene</DIV><br /><br />Here it was clear until sunset.grrrrr <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

eosophobiac · Dec 2, 2008

<p>I did!  I was unsure that I'd get to see anything here because it was overcast and had rained yesterday.  But it cleared and what a gorgeous sight!  I even took a few pix with my little p&s [not <em>pos</em> - <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" />  ] camera.  I didn't have a telescope, but reading some of the comments, it would have been a pretty amazing view!</p><p>*Then I was startled by a foraging raccoon as I made my way back to my vehicle.......  quickly!!!!  <img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-embarassed.gif" border="0" alt="Embarassed" title="Embarassed" /></p><p> </p><p> </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p> </div>

lildreamer · Dec 2, 2008

<p> </p><p>I swear I must of dissed the fundamental fairies of fortune - because it was clear all day then heading into 5:00 clouds and rainy weather swooped in with a vegenance....I'm going to cry soon...I've missed some really great shows...</p><p>Love where i live in Grimsby - but the weather will never co-operate....</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

Sedna123 · Dec 2, 2008

When I was driving home I saw two "satalites" next to the moon. I thought that it was quite strange that two quite bright objects were right next to the moon. Beautiful sight!!! <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><u>Who says the impossible isn't really impossible?</u></p> </div>

MeteorWayne · Dec 2, 2008

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>When I was driving home I saw two "satalites" next to the moon. I thought that it was quite strange that two quite bright objects were right next to the moon. Beautiful sight!!! <br />Posted by Sedna123</DIV><br /><br />If you look at the link that started this thread, you will find they were not satellites, but rather the planets Venus and Jupiter. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

brandbll · Dec 2, 2008

<p>"have no advance notice will almost certainly wonder, as they cast a casual glance toward the moon on that night, what those two "large silvery stars" happen to be? "</p><p>LMAO, that is exactly what i thought until now.  I was sitting out on my porch and was think what the hell?  I see the moon all the time and don't remember those two big bright orbs.  I figured it had to be Venus and either Jupiter or Saturn...</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font size="3">You wanna talk some jive? I'll talk some jive. I'll talk some jive like you've never heard!</font></p> </div>

weeman · Dec 2, 2008

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>http://news.aol.com/article/look-to-sky-for-spectacular-sight-monday/263580It's very clear here tonight and I just went outside and observed this.  <br />Posted by starsinmyeyes44</DIV><br /><br />I was unable to see the event, the weather in CO was not cooperating. However, I went out with binoculars and looked at the planets tonight! I can't be sure, but I thought that I was just BARELY able to make out one of Jupiter's moons through my binoculars. If I held them steady enough, I could see a very faint object right next to Jupiter. </p><p>Is this possible with binoculars? </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Techies: We do it in the dark. </font></strong></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>"Put your hand on a stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with that special girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. That's relativity.</strong><strong>" -Albert Einstein </strong></font></p> </div>

JonClarke · Dec 3, 2008

It was magnificent!  A symmetrical smiley face. <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em> Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

JonClarke · Dec 3, 2008

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I was unable to see the event, the weather in CO was not cooperating. However, I went out with binoculars and looked at the planets tonight! I can't be sure, but I thought that I was just BARELY able to make out one of Jupiter's moons through my binoculars. If I held them steady enough, I could see a very faint object right next to Jupiter. Is this possible with binoculars? <br />Posted by weeman</DIV></p><p>8 power binoculars should show Jupiters 4 main moons if held steadily enough.<br /></p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><em>Whether we become a multi-planet species with unlimited horizons, or are forever confined to Earth will be decided in the twenty-first century amid the vast plains, rugged canyons and lofty mountains of Mars</em> Arthur Clarke</p> </div>

silylene old · Dec 3, 2008

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I was unable to see the event, the weather in CO was not cooperating. However, I went out with binoculars and looked at the planets tonight! I can't be sure, but I thought that I was just BARELY able to make out one of Jupiter's moons through my binoculars. If I held them steady enough, I could see a very faint object right next to Jupiter. Is this possible with binoculars? <br />Posted by weeman</DIV><br /><br />Weeman, if you read above a few posts, i was able to see all four of Jupiter's moons with my binoculars, which I mounted on an inexpensive camera tripod.</p><p>With my binoculars the moons of Jupiter showed as little diamond pinpricks, like this: </p><p> </p><p>.       .  .#                .</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><em><font color="#0000ff">- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -</font></em> </div><div class="Discussion_UserSignature" align="center"><font color="#0000ff"><em>I really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function.</em></font> </div> </div>

weeman · Dec 3, 2008

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>Weeman, if you read above a few posts, i was able to see all four of Jupiter's moons with my binoculars, which I mounted on an inexpensive camera tripod.With my binoculars the moons of Jupiter showed as little diamond pinpricks, like this:  .       .  .#                . <br /> Posted by silylene</DIV></p><p>I don't think my binoculars are quite 8x. I could just barely make out one of the moons. I also did not have a tripod, that would have helped a lot. </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p><strong><font color="#ff0000">Techies: We do it in the dark. </font></strong></p><p><font color="#0000ff"><strong>"Put your hand on a stove for a minute and it seems like an hour. Sit with that special girl for an hour and it seems like a minute. That's relativity.</strong><strong>" -Albert Einstein </strong></font></p> </div>

rybanis · Dec 3, 2008

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I don't think my binoculars are quite 8x. I could just barely make out one of the moons. I also did not have a tripod, that would have helped a lot. <br /> Posted by weeman</DIV></p><p> </p><p>Oh goodness does it. On my last outing we went to our observing location (35 minutes outside of town), then remembered the tripods were sitting on the back porch.</p><p> </p><p>Grrrrrr.<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-yell.gif" border="0" alt="Yell" title="Yell" /> </p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> </div>

MeteorWayne · Dec 3, 2008

<p><BR/>Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>I don't think my binoculars are quite 8x. I could just barely make out one of the moons. I also did not have a tripod, that would have helped a lot. <br />Posted by weeman</DIV><br /><br />Check this out. These folks photographed Venus and Jupiter every day for the month, with some moon shots as well.</p><p> </p><p>http://picasaweb.google.com/ajaytalwar80/PuranaQuilaOldFort#5275559003099251586</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p><font color="#000080"><em><font color="#000000">But the Krell forgot one thing John. Monsters. Monsters from the Id.</font></em> </font></p><p><font color="#000080">I really, really, really, really miss the "first unread post" function</font><font color="#000080"> </font></p> </div>

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