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Moon-Antares: Tonight 16-17June | |
| Reality420 Offer Upgrade  User ID: 453009  United States06/16/2008 03:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
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| Reality420 (OP) User ID: 397164 United States06/16/2008 09:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | city_________date______time___degrees nyc:_______2008Jun17___6:10___1.027 atlanta:___2008Jun17___5:40___0.999 miami:_____2008Jun17___6:10___0.923 chicago:___2008Jun17___5:20___1.051 dallas:____2008Jun17___4:40___0.971 boise:_____2008Jun17___4:00___0.952 denver:____2008Jun17___4:20___0.985 la:________2008Jun17___3:50___0.852 seattle:___2008Jun17___4:00___0.948 For comparison: the Moon's diameter is 0.5 degrees. The dates and times are UT. To convert to local: EDT subtract 4 hours CDT subtract 5 hours MDT subtract 6 hours PDT subtract 7 hours Have fun. R. Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. — Thomas Jefferson Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Reality420 (OP) User ID: 397164 United States06/16/2008 09:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | antares is in the constellation scorpius, i looked it up for all us not so hip ones. it says it is the heart of the scorpian. wed. nite is the full moon. thanks for the tip off reality420, i needed to know about this. Quoting: hailYou're welcome. I would never reveal NtK information, however. Have fun. Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. — Thomas Jefferson Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
| Reality420 (OP) User ID: 397164 United States06/16/2008 09:31 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Whats going on with the moon its got a huge glow round it,in the uk its weird. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 452745I do not know without seeing it. A cold front coming through perhaps? Have fun. Ridicule is the only weapon which can be used against unintelligible propositions. — Thomas Jefferson Nothing is more terrible than to see ignorance in action. — Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
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| Earnest User ID: 453176  Canada06/16/2008 11:09 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Infobump. Quoting: Reality420 397164It looks to be just as predicted. Have a view if you've clear skies. Binoculars are helpful. Oh, by the way, the Moon is *exactly* where it should be. QED. Have fun. R. What do you think you are doing 420, posting factual and interesting astronomical information on GLP? Cloudy skies here, damnit :( Reality is interesting enough. |
| PaaatRiot101 User ID: 453202  India06/16/2008 11:47 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Good day. Quoting: Reality420There will be a close approach (appulse) of the nearly full Moon and the bright 1st magnitude star Antares tonight. They will be visible close-by for as long as they are above the horizon. For those in SA there will be an occultation. vis- [link to www.lunar-occultations.com] After sunset look roughly SE to find the Moon. The bright star close-by is Antares. They will stay close together until they set. Have fun. R. UHUH This ain't antares> I see antares with the scope> Look lower and more east |
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| PaaatRiot101 User ID: 453202 India06/16/2008 11:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well you sound like you know more than I do ( I just love looking at the sky), It has cleared the trees, and I can get an awesome view now.Is it supposed to look like a planet?With like a dust belt? At any rate thanks at least I know what I'm looking at. It is awesome with the barlow lens> |
| Reality420 User ID: 397164 United States06/17/2008 12:07 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Well you sound like you know more than I do Quoting: PaaatRiot101 453202( I just love looking at the sky), It has cleared the trees, and I can get an awesome view now.Is it supposed to look like a planet?With like a dust belt? At any rate thanks at least I know what I'm looking at. It is awesome with the barlow lens> Yes, Jupiter is supposed to look like a planet. It's about 40° eastward from the Moon and lower to the horizon. Depending on the quality of your scope you should see the main atmospheric bands of yellow/orange. Strung out to the right you may be able to make out the 4 classical moons of Jupiter - Io, Callisto, Europa, and Ganymede. Use only enough power to maintain a *clear* view. An high magnification blur is not as useful as a lower magnification sharp image. Have fun. R. |
