Category: Astronomy
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19C yesterday, 20+ today… And a webcam!
So not only was it incredibly nice all day Monday; not only was it even warmer than we were forecast to get; and not only was it so nice in the evening that we had a picnic dinner on the grass in the backyard…. But the webcam is officially back! Thanks to eBay and some…
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Finding Pan-Starrs — GOOD LUCK!
It is very difficult to see the comet Pan-starrs. It is faint. You will have to find it with binoculars first or with a telescope before you can even try to see it with the naked eye. Or so I have read. But we have a chance tonight since it is reasonably clear. Hopefully the…
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A break – to look for comets
In the rain. There will be a chance of showers but in general we should dry out considerably through Monday. Even the forecasted rain for Tuesday look iffy. We still have a chance to see that comet if we ever get a clear night. Look for the comet low in the West/WestNorthwest Sky (towards the…
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More Rain – Warm Temps – and Comet Sighting?
We had quite a blustery afternoon and night last night. The wind hasn’t dipped below 8kph since around 3PM yesterday. It looks like it’s dying off now. The rain will return later today. Now that it is Spring and dry weather isn’t too far away, I shut the valves on our water barrels on the…
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ALERT: See Comet Pannstars tonight!
Get out your Binoculars and Telescopes! The Sky is clear and there might be a comet sighting! If you haven’t already heard, there is a very rare (possibly only time ever) comet passing nearby and we are going to be able to see it as soon as tonight. I say might because the comet is…