VERY NICE! You're getting the color and definition that comes from stacking. Keep at it - this is excellent!
Space Distraction
- Thread starter Patchouli
- Start date
Help Support Homesteading & Country Living Forum:
Venus and Jupiter will be at their closest Wednesday but I’ll be having rain so tonight was the night for me.
Couldn’t pass up the Moon, either.
Couldn’t pass up the Moon, either.
Good shots
I really like how Jupiter's four biggest moons are visible! Great pics, as always!
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Messages
- 8,128
If you live in the northern states, look for the northern lights tonight. Supposed to get down to states like PA.
Venus has moved above Jupiter now. Full Moon tomorrow.
Just came in from looking at it all!!
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2017
- Messages
- 8,804
I was with a bunch of friends recently around a camp fire and saw this. It kinda freaked us all out since we had no idea what it was at the time. It was more overhead for us, so we would see one dot zoom across the sky followed by another and another on the same path. I counted 10 of them from the time I first noticed it. The dots disappeared in the middle of the sky. We figured out later that it was likely the space X train. The disappearance was b/c the earth blocked the reflection of the sun on the satellites at about the 2 o'clock position in the sky for us. They all disappeared at the same spot, so that made sense. The next day I vaguely remembered this thread and the answer was sitting right here in zoom's post.
Still, when you don't expect to see something like that......it's kinda weird. I told some of the friends what it was but the others are probably still wondering what the heck that was all about. We don't see them all that often, so maybe we'll just let them keep guessing for a while.
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2017
- Messages
- 15,633
I’ve been lazy about getting out to look at the night sky. There was a comet, some planet visibility, meteor showers, and so unlike me to miss it all.
@kd4ulw have you gotten any good photos lately?
@angie_nrs i know what you mean about that space x thing. Kind of alarming at first!
@kd4ulw have you gotten any good photos lately?
@angie_nrs i know what you mean about that space x thing. Kind of alarming at first!
Couple of Planets out in the mornings here. Just past the new moon too. Saw the little fingernail Sunday night.
Haven't had a chance to look for the comet
Haven't had a chance to look for the comet
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Messages
- 8,128
Not sure, but I think it's too late.
The comet has moved to the evening sky just after sunset but hard to see, I haven’t seen it.
I did see the Starlink satellites the other night, it was like how @angie_nrs described it… more spread out and not super bright but still pretty neat.
@Patchouli haven’t gotten anything new recently.
I did see the Starlink satellites the other night, it was like how @angie_nrs described it… more spread out and not super bright but still pretty neat.
@Patchouli haven’t gotten anything new recently.
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Messages
- 8,128
What a coincidence. I saw a SpaceX sky train last night.
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Messages
- 8,128
Yes he is.Elon is busy up there!!
Here's a site that shows upcoming SpaceX launches. They launch every few days.
https://spacelaunchnow.me/launch/upcoming/spacex
I check this site often, it's amazing how many satellites are launched! Kinda like a California highway up there!!
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Messages
- 8,128
When in FL, I can watch the launches from my driveway.
I think I recall something like 12,000 satellites planned for their starlink internet (with expansion to over 40,000 satellites).
I think I recall something like 12,000 satellites planned for their starlink internet (with expansion to over 40,000 satellites).
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2017
- Messages
- 8,804
That's actually kinda sad. You'll never be able to see the pure natural sky again.
I"d gladly give up my phone (or any other electronic device) to get back to nature. Now our night sky is going to be polluted too, taking away the beauty of Gods glorious creation. If that happens, there's not going to be anywhere to get away from it.
- Joined
- Dec 4, 2017
- Messages
- 8,128
I really don't think satellites will really do much to "the pure natural sky" as you said as it relates to our observations. It may be slightly more of an issue for ground based telescopes.
Once a satellite is in it's destination orbit, most are almost impossible to see with the naked eye. They're about the size of a small car and are somewhere between about 350 and 20,000 miles away. Although the number of satellites is exponentially growing, IMHO, it's still a miniscule amount of objects considering the vastness of space.
As it relates to "the pure natural sky", for me, I despise light pollution from the ground. The areas around me have seen significant development of housing and larger facilities, all of which seem to leave their outdoor lights on at night. With that, it's getting much harder for me to see the heavens in their true glory at night.
Once a satellite is in it's destination orbit, most are almost impossible to see with the naked eye. They're about the size of a small car and are somewhere between about 350 and 20,000 miles away. Although the number of satellites is exponentially growing, IMHO, it's still a miniscule amount of objects considering the vastness of space.
As it relates to "the pure natural sky", for me, I despise light pollution from the ground. The areas around me have seen significant development of housing and larger facilities, all of which seem to leave their outdoor lights on at night. With that, it's getting much harder for me to see the heavens in their true glory at night.
Annular Solar Eclipse, where the moon doesn’t cover the entire view of the Sun because the moon is a little farther away in its orbit, will be happening Saturday, October 14, 2023. This is often called a Ring of Fire eclipse and will be visible over the western states, with the rest of the country seeing a partial eclipse. In southern Indiana I’ll have about 48% covered. Those in the ‘bullseye’ will have 91% covered and everyone will need some type of eye protection. Of course, this is all dependent on the weather for clear viewing conditions.
Thanks for the post!!
We'll be driving across Bama that day. Might be able to catch a bit of it if its clear
A little info I looked up after some pics tonight.
Lights from a UPS jet landing in Louisville streak across this 3 second exposure of the Moon and Jupiter.
Tycho Crater is a little over 63 miles across.
Cloud bands of Jupiter seen from 385 million miles. Known as the King of the planets…1,300 Earths would fit inside.
The four bright moons of Jupiter.
Lights from a UPS jet landing in Louisville streak across this 3 second exposure of the Moon and Jupiter.
Tycho Crater is a little over 63 miles across.
Cloud bands of Jupiter seen from 385 million miles. Known as the King of the planets…1,300 Earths would fit inside.
The four bright moons of Jupiter.
Those are AMAZING pics, thank you so much for sharing!! Wow!!
This is a lame, stolen image that very closely resembles what I've seen each morning for the last couple weeks when I take my dog for her walk at 5:30AM.
Maddie and I head out down the street to the east and I'm barely off the porch when I see that planet. It's hard to miss, being the brightest thing in the eastern sky. And every morning, I say "good morning, Venus."
Orion is to the south and I can easily see the nebula when the ambient light isn't bad. To the north, predictably, is Ursa Major - the big dipper - and from there I can find Polaris (the north star).
It's great to go on an early-morning walk and look up, but the fargin' dog keeps dragging me off God knows where, and I have to pull my gaze from the sky so I don't get hit by a car. :/ Yesterday morning, when we were in the park at the far end of the street and there was no car traffic, I could look up for a while and saw a couple satellites. I guess gazing on that is the human equivalent of sniffing around bushes as dogs do....
On the way back heading west, I say "good morning, Jupiter" because it and the moon are high in the western sky.
It makes me feel really good about things, because I'm dealing with an awesome dog and two planets that don't give me any crap.
Maddie and I head out down the street to the east and I'm barely off the porch when I see that planet. It's hard to miss, being the brightest thing in the eastern sky. And every morning, I say "good morning, Venus."
Orion is to the south and I can easily see the nebula when the ambient light isn't bad. To the north, predictably, is Ursa Major - the big dipper - and from there I can find Polaris (the north star).
It's great to go on an early-morning walk and look up, but the fargin' dog keeps dragging me off God knows where, and I have to pull my gaze from the sky so I don't get hit by a car. :/ Yesterday morning, when we were in the park at the far end of the street and there was no car traffic, I could look up for a while and saw a couple satellites. I guess gazing on that is the human equivalent of sniffing around bushes as dogs do....
On the way back heading west, I say "good morning, Jupiter" because it and the moon are high in the western sky.
It makes me feel really good about things, because I'm dealing with an awesome dog and two planets that don't give me any crap.
I've been watching Venus and Jupiter in the morning as I head out for work for a few weeks now. Can't miss them. Orion is staring at me as I walk out the basement too.
- Joined
- Dec 20, 2017
- Messages
- 15,633
Going out front with the high power binoculars before bedtime gives me a chance to be still, be amazed. There is the Orionids meteor shower visible, peaks from Oct. 21-22, should still be visible into November 22, southeast skies after midnight.
https://skyandtelescope.org/astrono...weeks-sky-at-a-glance-september-29-october-8/
https://skyandtelescope.org/astrono...weeks-sky-at-a-glance-september-29-october-8/
Morning shot of Venus, also with its crescent shadow.
Leaving for work this morning saw the lineup of the moon, the star Regulus (in the constellation Leo), and Venus. Only had time for a cell phone pic. 
