Interesting: I was just looking at both of them in my cheap scope, magnified only 80 times. I can make out a few stripes on Jupiter. Through several days observation, I see that the plane of the four Gallilean moons’ orbits isn’t exactly parallel with earth’s. Not sure if I can just make out a moon or two by Saturn, but the rings sure show distinctly. The planets are less than 30 degrees apart, but they’re lower to the southern horizon than Jason and Paige are looking.
In Lovecraft’s horror fiction his interest in astronomy shows up in his works. He even published an amateur pamphlet on astronomy when he was about Jason’s age.
I was fooling around with a star gazer app that shows you what you are looking at in the night sky. This may sound crazy, but I pointed out Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune within a timespan of 1 hour.
Templo S.U.D. almost 5 years ago
hurrah for you, Paige
Strob Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Nice that it’s accurate in that Jupiter and Saturn are prominent right now, but the moon’s just past new – could she see it yet?
RobinHood almost 5 years ago
Behold, the blue horizon line
We see Orion rising
skeeterhawk almost 5 years ago
Interesting: I was just looking at both of them in my cheap scope, magnified only 80 times. I can make out a few stripes on Jupiter. Through several days observation, I see that the plane of the four Gallilean moons’ orbits isn’t exactly parallel with earth’s. Not sure if I can just make out a moon or two by Saturn, but the rings sure show distinctly. The planets are less than 30 degrees apart, but they’re lower to the southern horizon than Jason and Paige are looking.
johndifool almost 5 years ago
…and that’s the International Space Station…
bunwarpgazoo Premium Member almost 5 years ago
Spotting Saturn in the starfield without a telescope, good luck with that.
mail2jbl almost 5 years ago
For once, Paige got over on Jason!
uncleskull almost 5 years ago
If at first you don’t succeed . . .
sixam almost 5 years ago
Wait till dawn, then make your wish on the sun.
mizdurble almost 5 years ago
Clever, Paige!
su43dipta almost 5 years ago
Hey, even the non-stars can grant you wishes! How ’bout that!
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] almost 5 years ago
In Lovecraft’s horror fiction his interest in astronomy shows up in his works. He even published an amateur pamphlet on astronomy when he was about Jason’s age.
Daeder almost 5 years ago
Satellite, satell-bright, first satellite tonight…
Concretionist almost 5 years ago
It’s always best to wish in such a way that the wished-for outcome becomes probable. Also known as “God helps those who help themselves.”
mormynorley almost 5 years ago
Yeah…Could you say that in ENGLISH?
Ceeg22 Premium Member almost 5 years ago
I figured she did it on purpose
eipxrhS over 3 years ago
I was fooling around with a star gazer app that shows you what you are looking at in the night sky. This may sound crazy, but I pointed out Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Neptune within a timespan of 1 hour.