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Constellations III: Of the Summer Triangle

I have been searching for a way to accentuate the stars based on their brightness, short of manually blowing them up.

The best way I can confirm/reconfirm which dot was Pluto would be to sketch the area around HIP 94372 once Pluto has moved significantly.

The Moon, but not the Moon. Quickly I detached my smartphone from its mount and took several pictures of the phenomenon.

With that telescope, this eyepiece setup magnifies about 333 times!

August 31, 2017 Paul 927 Views 0 Comments Moon

“Ok. Just make sure you produce something fantastic worth both our time.”

August 30, 2017 Paul 1116 Views 0 Comments Moon

“Ok, deal, but you’re cooking dinner tonight.”

August 29, 2017 Paul 1117 Views 0 Comments Pluto

I wanted to confirm my finding as best as I could, so I started hunting for noticeable star patterns in the area of HIP 94372.

The biggest hurdle for me yesterday was dealing with mostly cloudy skies.

Will I be disappointed if the weather does not cooperate? Absolutely. Fortunately, there are a few mitigating perspectives.

August 16, 2017 Paul 966 Views 0 Comments Moon

Farmers and early risers will disagree, but I think of the Moon’s waning phases as backwards.