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Mars Occultation of 7Dec2022
In case you missed the event… How I See It The day started with clear skies that lasted until evening. At sunset, the Moon rose full. I captured this photo at 5:05 pm when it cleared the trees across...
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An Abject Reptile
A friend loaned this book to me. The title Timothy; or, Notes of an Abject Reptile got my attention so I started reading it right away. Only 180 pages, it was a quick read. Author Verlyn Klinkenborg...
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Critter Cam in Winter
Our trail camera was out for the past week behind our house. Because of rain and snow, I covered it with a clear plastic bag to keep it dry. The images are a bit out of focus. Lots of squirrel...
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ISS Passes Orion’s Belt
Earlier in the day on 2 Feb, my phone notified me that the ISS would pass nearly overhead and go through Taurus and Orion a few minutes after 6:30 pm. I prepared my iPad with the NightCap app. I...
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Critter Cam | February
The trail camera was out for a couple of days between rain and snow events. There always seems to be plenty of traffic. The camera was set to take 3 images when it detected motion. One or two of the...
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Viewing Heavenly Bodies | 2023
Looking for stuff in space this year? How I See It Updates anearlier post toinclude recent changes and new information. Desktop planetarium software helps plan viewing sessions and keep track of the...
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Venus-Jupiter Daylight view | 1 Mar 2023
How I See It Like many others, I’ve been following the evening views of Jupiter and Venus. It has been a challenge to get clear skies in order to see their progress as they neared each other. Today...
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Venus-Jupiter conjunction progress
How I See It I started imaging the evening pair of planets on 19 February when they were still quite far apart. My camera is a Canon Powershot SX60HS with a powerful zoom. It was mounted on a tripod....
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Comet c/2022 e3 (ztf) | Fading fast
One more view… How I See It Discovered in March 2022, comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) caused a stir in the astronomy community. In January and February of 2023, hailed in the news as the Green Comet, it was the...
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stratospheric balloon over iowa
I enjoy checking the air traffic over our area using a site called ADS-B Exchange. Their zoomable map shows all the flights anywhere in the world. We live under the flight paths of many planes...
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Does the risk of stroke run in your family? It does in mine. Atrial fibrillation, or Afib, is a condition I share with several of my siblings. It is a type of arrhythmia, or abnormal heartbeat. The...
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Leo, Venus, and a Plane
Each morning before sunrise I look out the east window to see if Venus is visible. It has been moving slowly toward the Sun a little below the constellation Leo. This morning at 6:27 I set up my iPad...
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Solar System
Our son texted us this colorful artwork done by our grandson who is 4 ½. It was done during his quiet time today. The planets are objects of great importance for him. He can quote a lot of detail...
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Patagonia 1
by Jim and Melanie The region known as Patagonia includes the southern halves of Argentina and Chile. In late November, early winter in the northern hemisphere, we flew overnight from Dallas, TX in...
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Patagonia 2
by Melanie and Jim We began our adventure in Buenos Aires, which at the end of November was just entering summer. The city, located on the banks of the Rio de la Plata, serves as the political as well...
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Patagonia 3
by Jim and Melanie The next part of our journey started with a lengthy bus ride that involved crossing the border between Argentina and Chile, high in the Andes Mountains. The crossing was a rather...
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Patagonia 4
The next portion of our journey was to the island of Chiloé on the Pacific coast. This map has circled the cities of Bariloche discussed in Patagonia 2 and Puerto Varas in Patagonia 3. Our destination...
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