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Post by casimira on Apr 7, 2020 15:25:20 GMT
Thanks for that link Kimby.
You always post the best links in this thread.
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Apr 8, 2020 17:27:03 GMT
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Post by Kimby on Apr 8, 2020 17:27:03 GMT
Thank YOU, casi, for starting this thread. And curating it so lovingly. (Reprising for the page break.) BTW, the “pink moon” is named for a spring-blooming flower, not for the moon’s own color. Learned that on TV this morning.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 8, 2020 17:42:56 GMT
What a racist name! Since when are flowers supposed to be pink?
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Apr 10, 2020 4:32:50 GMT
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Post by Kimby on Apr 10, 2020 4:32:50 GMT
“Pink moon" is just a nickname from folklore — a reference to moss pink, or wild ground phlox, whose pinkish flowers are among spring's earliest flowers in the eastern United States. April's full moon is also called the sprouting grass moon, the egg moon and the fish moon.
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Apr 10, 2020 4:57:21 GMT
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Post by Kimby on Apr 10, 2020 4:57:21 GMT
So tonight we were sitting in the hot tub around 9:30 watching the night sky, and something weird is going on. We usually see a satellite or two, but tonight we saw 20! (If that’s what they were...)
All were on a north-south (or slightly NW-SE) trajectory. One after another, equally spaced. We could see two or three at a time.
The first six we saw were all on one path, the next group of 14 were on a path slightly to the west but parallel to the first path. (There could have been other satelllites in the first group that flew over before we came outside.)
What the HELL is going on?!
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Apr 10, 2020 5:13:51 GMT
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Post by Kimby on Apr 10, 2020 5:13:51 GMT
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 10, 2020 5:53:06 GMT
Damn, I was just going to post the same thing.
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Post by mossie on Apr 10, 2020 7:32:18 GMT
The bastards are watching us, no doubt deciding who is next for the virus.
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Apr 11, 2020 1:25:38 GMT
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Post by Kimby on Apr 11, 2020 1:25:38 GMT
I was concerned that they were spying on us in our hot tub!
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Post by onlyMark on Apr 11, 2020 7:14:17 GMT
They were. I'm selling the photos right now.
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Post by kerouac2 on Apr 15, 2020 17:31:57 GMT
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars are supposed to align just above the moon tonight (15/16 April), just before dawn. Photos please.
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 19, 2020 16:36:59 GMT
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Post by lugg on Apr 20, 2020 10:16:12 GMT
The spacex link satellites are on view again tonight - well at least in the Uk they are - time 21.55 for about 20 mins - that and the meteor shower should make for an interesting night sky. I think its going to be a clear night.
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Apr 20, 2020 13:45:45 GMT
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Post by Kimby on Apr 20, 2020 13:45:45 GMT
We saw 30 + more spacex satellites a couple nights ago from the hot tub, but this group was wider-spaced and traveling west to east whereas the first group traveled north to south. (Another half-dozen random satellites were also visible.)
The night sky will never be the same...
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Apr 21, 2020 4:54:50 GMT
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Post by Kimby on Apr 21, 2020 4:54:50 GMT
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Post by bixaorellana on Apr 21, 2020 23:34:16 GMT
I'm so jealous of where you'll be watching, Kimby, as I imagine you can find a spot without lots of artificial light around.
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Apr 22, 2020 0:16:17 GMT
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Post by Kimby on Apr 22, 2020 0:16:17 GMT
Nowhere special, just our home in Montana. (Which we think is pretty okay.)
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Post by Kimby on Apr 25, 2020 13:03:15 GMT
“What’s that really bright light in the Western sky after sunset?” I asked Google. We are at the lake cottage now and have wide open views of the Big Sky. Mr. Kimby had heard on the news that a “string of pearls” of SpaceX satellites would be passing over us last night, so he looked out the window and instead saw this piercing white spot of light. What is it? Skylab? The international space station? A UFO? But it was not moving, so I suggested a planet. Google agreed. It’s Venus, and it will be visible tonite as well, and tomorrow. And has been visible all month! The trees and mountains hemming us in at our house have kept us from seeing it. earthsky.org/tonightAnd a link for all of April, since the one above will link to current date, I think. earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/visible-planets-tonight-mars-jupiter-venus-saturn-mercury
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Post by casimira on Apr 25, 2020 14:13:28 GMT
That must have been wild Kimby!
I'm pretty sure I would have freaked out, my psyche being as skewed as it is now. (more than usual).
Added to that, as most of you know, I live with a bona fide conspiracy theorist so you can only imagine...
We were able to see Venus last night. Even with the light pollution, it is very bright right now.
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Post by casimira on May 7, 2020 16:04:40 GMT
Tonight is the FULL FLOWER MOON, (also known as Mother's Moon, Milk Moon, and Corn Planting Moon).
(Some sources are calling it a Super Moon but, there are some discrepancies about this among some astronomers).
Last night's moon was very bright and as it was very clear here, 'twas glorious.
It is supposed to be clear again tonight so, excellent viewing pleasure.
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May 7, 2020 21:41:28 GMT
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Post by Kimby on May 7, 2020 21:41:28 GMT
Tonite will be a perfect night for a beach walk. It’s turtle nesting season and the moonlight will make their “crawls” easily visible. Maybe we’ll catch one in the act of egg-laying again!
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Post by casimira on May 8, 2020 11:36:53 GMT
SPECTACULAR view of last night's Full Flower Moon.
We sat on the balcony for a long time enjoying it.
It seemed to light up the back garden and the fragrance of the Night Blooming Jasmine and Four O'Clocks wafting our way made it even more lovely.
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Post by bixaorellana on May 8, 2020 22:31:57 GMT
How lovely!
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May 8, 2020 22:49:00 GMT
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Post by Kimby on May 8, 2020 22:49:00 GMT
Our hunch that it would be a good night for sea turtle nesting proved true. But not while we were on the moonlit beach!
Today there is a new marked turtle nest on our neighborhood beach that wasn’t there yesterday. We can see 5 marked nests from where our community beach path enters the beach.
This is starting out to be a banner year for turtle nests, with the earliest nest ever on April 8th and at least 15 since then, and probably more, as reporting is delayed with only a weekly newspaper.
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Post by casimira on May 9, 2020 12:20:27 GMT
It was Bixa. As you are fairly familiar with my backyard garden despite some changes, you can appreciate it even more.
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Post by Kimby on May 13, 2020 19:27:43 GMT
Something to look forward to!
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Post by bixaorellana on May 14, 2020 2:44:43 GMT
What the world needs right now!
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Post by kerouac2 on May 14, 2020 11:03:36 GMT
The solar system is mocking us.
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May 15, 2020 17:31:11 GMT
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Post by Kimby on May 15, 2020 17:31:11 GMT
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May 16, 2020 2:46:54 GMT
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Post by Kimby on May 16, 2020 2:46:54 GMT
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