Yes, this thread is back due to no popular demand whatsoever. But it's back anyway.
Today's tidbit is that the waxing gibbous (slightly larger than half and getting fatter) moon and Jupiter are in close proximity
tonight almost directly overhead just after sunset and for several hours afterward as they trek westward in tandem before
setting around midnight. Jupiter is the super bright star just to the east of the moon, you can't miss it.
They'll be about the same distance apart tomorrow night as well only they'll switch places as the moon uses the inside track
to slide onto the eastward side.
Oh, and Happy Solstice everyone!
There'll be increased daylight every day starting tomorrow so don't stick the sunscreen too far back in the closet.
You may need it sooner than you think.
Sky Watch
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Frayed Knot
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We were just out with the dog...
KB: Bright moon with that big star.
KC: That star is Jupiter.
KB: How do you know that?
KC: I know shit
KB: Bright moon with that big star.
KC: That star is Jupiter.
KB: How do you know that?
KC: I know shit
#lgm #ygb #ymdyf
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I'll have to look for that tonight, thanks FK
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The Hot Corner
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Just went out onto my front steps. Couldn't miss it. I would have just thought it was an unusually bright star, but because of this thread, I now know that it was Jupiter. Thanks for the information Frayed Knot.
When did the choices get so hard
With so much more at stake
Life gets mighty precious
When there's less of it to waste
With so much more at stake
Life gets mighty precious
When there's less of it to waste
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Frayed Knot
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The two are a bit closer tonight than last, although will get increasingly further apart as the moon drifts rapidly eastward over the coming days.
The brightness of the visible planets varies more than stars because their distance from us varies while the stars are (essentially) unchanging.
But, in general, the only objects brighter than Jupiter are the sun, moon, and Venus. A few stars will come close to the magnitude of V & J,
and also Mars (with its slightly reddish hue) but rarely surpass them. Venus, btw, is the super bright one rising about two hours ahead of
sunrise in the southeast sky if you happen to be out before first light.
The brightness of the visible planets varies more than stars because their distance from us varies while the stars are (essentially) unchanging.
But, in general, the only objects brighter than Jupiter are the sun, moon, and Venus. A few stars will come close to the magnitude of V & J,
and also Mars (with its slightly reddish hue) but rarely surpass them. Venus, btw, is the super bright one rising about two hours ahead of
sunrise in the southeast sky if you happen to be out before first light.
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Heading out looking for a once-in-80,000-years comet that's supposed to be visible tonight.
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whippoorwill
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Don’t freeze
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Haha it's a sign