Go outside tonight and look!

[starsinmyeyes44]

<p>http://news.aol.com/article/look-to-sky-for-spectacular-sight-monday/263580</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><font size="2" color="#0000ff">It's very clear here tonight and I just went outside and&nbsp;observed this.&nbsp; </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]

<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]

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&nbsp;observed this.&nbsp; <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&nbsp;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]

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]

<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.&nbsp; Anyways, this was beautiful.&nbsp; With my binoculars the moons of Jupiter showed as little diamond pinpricks, like this:</p><p>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .&nbsp; .#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .</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]

Replying to:<BR/><DIV CLASS='Discussion_PostQuote'>The skies cleared for about 15 mins at my house...then rain started again.&nbsp; Anyways, this was beautiful.&nbsp; With my binoculars the moons of Jupiter showed as little diamond pinpricks, like this:.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .&nbsp; .#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . <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]

<p>I did!&nbsp; I was unsure that I'd get&nbsp;to&nbsp;see anything here because it was overcast and had rained yesterday.&nbsp;&nbsp;But it cleared and what a gorgeous sight!&nbsp; I even took a few pix with my little p&s [not <em>pos</em> -&nbsp;<img src="http://sitelife.space.com/ver1.0/content/scripts/tinymce/plugins/emotions/images/smiley-laughing.gif" border="0" alt="Laughing" title="Laughing" />&nbsp; ] camera.&nbsp; 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.......&nbsp; quickly!!!!&nbsp; <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>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <div class="Discussion_UserSignature"> <p> </p><p> </p> </div>

 

[lildreamer]

<p>&nbsp;</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]

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]

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]

<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.&nbsp; I was sitting out on my porch and was think what the hell?&nbsp; I see the moon all the time and don't remember those two big bright orbs.&nbsp; 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]

<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&nbsp;observed this.&nbsp; <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]

It was magnificent!&nbsp; 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]

<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]

<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&nbsp;camera tripod.</p><p>With my binoculars the moons of Jupiter showed as little diamond pinpricks, like this: </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .&nbsp; .#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .</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]

<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&nbsp;camera tripod.With my binoculars the moons of Jupiter showed as little diamond pinpricks, like this: &nbsp;.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; .&nbsp; .#&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; . <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]

<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>&nbsp;</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>&nbsp;</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]

<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>&nbsp;</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>