Red and Rover by Brian Basset for January 30, 2016

Roses are red,Violets are blue,For Red and Rover,May wishes come true!

Oh no! I did that just last night. “Dummy, that’s an airplane, not a star.”

Once, many years ago, we had a cabin out in the middle of nowhere, with no lights around and I took the telescope out to do a little stargazing. My wife came out to see what I was finding so I was pointing out various stars to her.“That’s Vega and that’s Altair and that’s Polaris” etc. About that time a plane flew over with it’s wingtip lights. “And that’s Mars, the red planet.”

Apollo, Apollo, please bring me an Alpo.

Twinkling stars and sun and moon, may all the boys’ wishes be granted soon!

SOME UNFINISHED BUSINESS

Yesterday, I gave a list of cable-TV channels of when you and the kids want to watch cartoons on Saturday Mornings.Here’s the list again:

Cartoon Network

Nickelodeon/Nick2/Nicktoons Network

Disney Channel/Disney XD

Discovery Family Network (DCFN)

and Boomerang.

These days you can be fooled by ISS. Even in the light pollution of Houston. Check out http://www.heavens-above.com. No need to register. Select your location and then save the link. It has links for ISS and many other visible passes.

I hope Red’s wish doesn’t crash…

In the Houston area tonight is an excellent ISS pass. 10 degrees above the SW at 7:10 pm going to a high of 83 degrees above the SE at 7:13and goes in the shadow 48 degrees above the NE at 7:14.Brighter than any star in the sky.

Always bright wishes tonight!!

Oh I remember watching (I can’t remember which) Sputnik or Explorer zip across the night sky back in 58 !

Dear boys, may all of your wishes come true

WITH LOVE & HUGS TO RED & ROVER