Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.
Posted on 09/27/2010 6:31:47 PM PDT by eastforker
Yup, tonight was a non event, jupiter probably, like I said, seen it before. Having said that, the reason I didn’t get too excited was becuase I have witnessed a lot stranger beyond explanation events. I don’t spend near as much time outside at night as I did in my younger years.about 30 years ago me, my exwife,sister and brotherinlaw witnessed a craft not much higher than treetop level, at dusk but not dark.All 4 of us stared at it for several minutes before it sped off, none of us reported it either, and it wasn’t a plane or helicopter or some kind of balloon.But since that day, I don’t discount anything as to what somebody says they saw.
In our dark location last Monday or Tuesday, looking at Jupiter, we and a friend could see Ganymede (~ 4.7 mag) naked eye. He and my wife could also make out Calisto (~ 4.9 mag), but none of us could see Uranus (~ 5.8 mag.). Had to block out the full moon.
Binoculars and Stellarium confirmed what we were looking at
I haven't been able to see it either. I'm convinced Uranus doesn't exist. It's a myth! :p
I like Stellarium. It has helped me answer a lot of the grandkids' questions as well, with the right answer. ("What is that, Papa?")
Instead of guessing at Jupiter, download & install Stellarium. It’s free, and surprisingly good, planitarium program. You can set it for your own exact location.
Loads fast, easy to use (even I can do it!) customizable, and goes to the current time/location on startup.
You can use it prior to going out, so you’ll know where to find what you want to look at; or after the fact, to see if there is a is a star or planet where you saw something like this light of yours.
http://www.google.com/search?q=stellarium&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=
Use the Force, Luke....
THX. LUB
That light is back again.
I think it’s a sign - - - - the flatheads are bitin’ : )
Police sketch? =) j/k
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