Clear Skies (as in, no smoke) – August 2nd, 2021
On the same day I took my recent Saturn and Jupiter images, approximately 18 hours afterward, I went for an evening stroll.
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Computer Looking Up
Astronomy, and Computer Technology
Smartphone
ISS Flyover May 29th, 2021
With finally a completely clear night, I set up my iPhone with NightCap to record the ISS traveling overhead.
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Vernal Equinox Moon, Spring 2021, via iPhone
My primary target for the evening was the Moon, still in Crescent Phase.
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Light in Winter’s Deep
As I was pushing my snow blower down its next lane to plough, I looked up and realized the sky was clear.
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Something Remarkable out of the Unremarkable
I was delighted to see both planets, along with all four of the Galilean moons, visible in the same field.
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Still-Early Fall Bicycling
Weather has been steadily cooling but still very pleasant, pleasant enough to continuing biking on my local trails.
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Lazy Late Summer
Greetings. It’s been a while since I posted, so wanted to do a “check in” post.
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Bike Paths, Pandemic Traffic, Chipmunks and Squirrels
I biked four times this past week. There was a very noticeable uptick in path traffic, a combination of the nice weather and being a Sunday.
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Perseid Meteor Captured on iPhone with NightCap
The image above was the most spectacular, captured very early in the session.
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Fifth Night of the Comet: End of the Tail
I watched it and felt a sense of loss, that soon, this comet would never be seen by me or anyone else again for thousands of years.
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