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Venus & Mars Are Alright Tonight  

keithcancook 67M
7847 posts
11/28/2020 6:30 pm
Venus & Mars Are Alright Tonight


So, for the past few weeks I've been spending the evening hours out on the front porch jamming to tunes while planet gazing.

Jupiter and Saturn now appear on the horizon directly in front of my position. As I am near the city, the urban lights outshine the stars, but they cannot yet take the planets from me...

keithcancook 67M
18358 posts
11/28/2020 6:34 pm

 The evening weather has been fantastic in the Carolina piedmont this year! (which is no surprise, since it's awesome here every year.)

blog on!


hippiechick1967 61F  
13154 posts
11/28/2020 7:29 pm

 I've been looking every night too - I think I may go to the local observatory in a few weeks to see Jupiter and Saturn align in the night sky on December 21. It'll be the closest they've appeared in 800 years.
Elevate me...


keithcancook 67M
18358 posts
11/28/2020 9:35 pm
    Quoting  :
Thanks! I can't miss em. They are the only things shining, and with the moon glowing in the same frame... wow. Really cool to see, actually. City folk don't get much in the way of astral imagery.

blog on!


keithcancook 67M
18358 posts
11/28/2020 9:37 pm
    Quoting hippiechick1967:
    I've been looking every night too - I think I may go to the local observatory in a few weeks to see Jupiter and Saturn align in the night sky on December 21. It'll be the closest they've appeared in 800 years.
Indeed!

blog on!


keithcancook 67M
18358 posts
11/28/2020 9:40 pm
    Quoting  :
I have to go to the back yard for Mars. Venus is lovely. Get up for it, sleepyhead!

blog on!


author51 61F
129960 posts
11/28/2020 11:22 pm

 It has been a tad too cool here to sit outside and star gaze Pinky.I do that in the summer along with my tunes though..xoxo


marysia4u 68F

11/29/2020 10:19 pm

 I would get eaten alive by mozzies if I were to sit outside.

I did dare to go outside a few times yesterday to watch the choppers coming and going to pick up water to put out a bush fire one suburb away from me. Took them 3 hours, which was pretty amazing, and Summer starts tomorrow. Going to be another too long hot Summer.


pocogato12 107F  
37234 posts
12/2/2020 9:06 am

 Got way to wet trying tis and finally the torrential rains for two days completely have obliterated the sky. Maybe tonight will be better
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keithcancook 67M
18358 posts
12/7/2020 10:43 pm
    Quoting marysia4u:
    I would get eaten alive by mozzies if I were to sit outside.

    I did dare to go outside a few times yesterday to watch the choppers coming and going to pick up water to put out a bush fire one suburb away from me. Took them 3 hours, which was pretty amazing, and Summer starts tomorrow. Going to be another too long hot Summer.

Aw, why let a few bugs & humidity keep you shut inside? There's stars to see!

P.S. Just keep an eye out for crocs. I've been watching croc docs on utube lately. Jiminy Crickets! Stay outta da bogs and swamps and anything that looks croc-a-dishy...

P.P.S. It's good to see ya here in The Venting Blog again, old friend!

blog on!


keithcancook 67M
18358 posts
12/7/2020 10:47 pm
    Quoting pocogato12:
    Got way to wet trying tis and finally the torrential rains for two days completely have obliterated the sky. Maybe tonight will be better
Well, if you think that you have it so bad here, just try the weather on Saturn.

blog on!


bustinout20202 67F  
1080 posts
12/8/2020 10:48 am

 Thanks for the reminder on this. We forget sometimes as we gaze up at the cloud-obscured sky...
sigh, I need warmer climes!
~~~" Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift." --Mary Oliver~~~


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