Popular Post Kragar Posted June 13, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2019 (edited) Hey CDC I would guess a few of you out there care about stuff like this, so thought I would share. My wife is a bigger nut about this than I am, so she keeps me informed of what is going on up there. She gave me some news today, about a Mercury-Mars conjunction going on now, continuing over the next week or so (pic below is for northern hemisphere, but also visible from parts of southern as well): https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/mercury-mars-conjunction-on-june-18 I'll try to keep this updated as I get more news, but of course feel free to beat me to the punch. Also, for those that are interested: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ will get you notifications on when the station will be zipping by overhead. Big, bright, and fast! Have fun!! Last year (or was it the year before... getting old) was fun, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all visible in the sky at the same time, no binocs needed, for a good portion of the summer. Edited June 13, 2019 by Kragar 1 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldoescobar Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 24 minutes ago, Kragar said: Hey CDC I would guess a few of you out there care about stuff like this, so thought I would share. My wife is a bigger nut about this than I am, so she keeps me informed of what is going on up there. She gave me some news today, about a Mercury-Mars conjunction going on now, continuing over the next week or so (pic below is for northern hemisphere, but also visible from parts of southern as well): https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/mercury-mars-conjunction-on-june-18 I'll try to keep this updated as I get more news, but of course feel free to beat me to the punch. Also, for those that are interested: https://spotthestation.nasa.gov/ will get you notifications on when the station will be zipping by overhead. Big, bright, and fast! Have fun!! Last year (or was it the year before... getting old) was fun, with Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn all visible in the sky at the same time, no binocs needed, for a good portion of the summer. Not a bad thread at all. Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I am a Leo I like dogs, long walks on the beach and making breakfast 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alflives Posted June 14, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 14, 2019 10 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: I am a Leo I like dogs, long walks on the beach and making breakfast I am an Alf. I like Cats, long walks hunting for cats, and making breakfast (with cats) 1 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brilac Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I am an Aries and a Taurus depending on which source I read. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerrDrFunk Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Cool idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nux4lyfe Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Is this thread about Pettersson ? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, nux4lyfe said: Is this thread about Pettersson ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlwaysACanuckFan Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 hour ago, Alflives said: I am an Alf. I like Cats, long walks hunting for cats, and making breakfast (with cats) I am a Gemini, I like long walks and making breakfast on the beach and always a Canuck fan. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Tis the season for stargazing! And yes, last years (or was it the year before) planetary alignment, or cluster or whatever was pretty cool if you ask me. Admired it from my front porch. This time of year and until the autumn rains start, I smoke my nightly cannabis on the back deck, locate the north star and count satellites for a while. I give myself double points for shooting stars / meteors and I tend to get really excited if I spot the ISS. That thing is awesome. Huge Bright Wicked fast And us humans built it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, luckylager said: Tis the season for stargazing! And yes, last years (or was it the year before) planetary alignment, or cluster or whatever was pretty cool if you ask me. Admired it from my front porch. This time of year and until the autumn rains start, I smoke my nightly cannabis on the back deck, locate the north star and count satellites for a while. I give myself double points for shooting stars / meteors and I tend to get really excited if I spot the ISS. That thing is awesome. Huge Bright Wicked fast And us humans built it 2 hours ago, Shift-4 said: I am a Leo I like dogs, long walks on the beach and making breakfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, Shift-4 said: Astronomy > Astrology. Stargazing is real, astrology is not. I didn't put my real birthday in my profile, shocker right... But I, like @brilac, was born on a cusp and therefore my sign means absolutely less of nothing than anyone else's. Side note - when the zodiak was created we (humans) based it on a 360 day year, so you're actually a Capricorn. Sorry champ! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 (edited) Just now, luckylager said: Astronomy > Astrology. Stargazing is real, astrology is not. I didn't put my real birthday in my profile, shocker right... But I, like @brilac, was born on a cusp and therefore my sign means absolutely less of nothing than anyone else's. Side note - when the zodiak was created we (humans) based it on a 360 day year, so you're actually a Capricorn. Sorry champ! So I can't make your breakfast? I was actually born on a cusp too but I would rather be a lion than a crab...so yeah Edited June 14, 2019 by Shift-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBossy Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Waiting on the Uranus joke we all know is coming ....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Just now, MikeBossy said: Waiting on the Uranus joke we all know is coming ....... What does toilet paper and star trek have in common? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 3 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: So I can't make your breakfast? I was actually born on a cusp too but I would rather be a lion than a crab...so yeah I like breakfast. Eggs Benny with double smoked bacon, avocado and tomato. Drown that &^@#er in hollandaise and I like my hashbrowns crispy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBossy Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 6 minutes ago, luckylager said: What does toilet paper and star trek have in common? ummmmmm.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Just now, luckylager said: I like breakfast. Eggs Benny with double smoked bacon, avocado and tomato. Drown that &^@#er in hollandaise and I like my hashbrowns crispy. Ok, I'm hungry now On topic I love early morning sunrises. Does that count? I still remember one vividly from about 16 months ago. Driving to work I wanted to stop traffic to take pics. Just amazing colours with the formation of clouds and sun rising. Big sky in Alberta is something else. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckylager Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 1 minute ago, MikeBossy said: ummmmmm.... They both orbit Uranus in search of Klingons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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