Phone camera shot of the moon last night just before all the clouds rolled in - just to the lower right of the moon is a very faint triangle of Saturn (on top of the triangle) Mars (brightest one on the right) and Antares in the constellation Scorpio (lower left)

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Time for the annual Perseid meteor shower program - the peak was actually early this morning, but I scheduled my park program for Friday night since I don't get many people if it's on a weekday, and usually there's still plenty of action the day before and after. This year, though, the weather's looking like it might be a bust - heavy cloud cover ( Read more... )

This is the first public program i've done in about three or four years - no staff the last two years, and I was just to overwhelmed to even plan it, and then I think the weather failed to cooperate the year or two before that. Near perfect weather tonight, though - clear skies and unseasonably cool summer temps - 60's and 70's F. This is also ( Read more... )

Haven't had time or brainspace for stargazing for a long time, other than occasionally while going to get the mail at night, but finally took some time to figure out my brother's telescope (he has lots of stuff plus new baby in avery small house, so I'm holding on to it for him). I have a nicer telescope at work that's been gathering dust the ( Read more... )