September Lunar X
The forecast wasn’t great tonight, but I was lucky enough to get a few minutes to see this month’s Lunar X. It was pretty hazy, and shortly after this, the
Coming up, the Perseid Meteor Shower
Stopped for a quick check of the sky on my way home from Achray last night, and saw a couple early Perseids. Didn’t get any on the sensor. Hopefully it’s
Solar eclipse of June 10, 2021
On the morning of June 10th, there was an annular eclipse of the sun. The forecast was excellent the day before, but later in the evening, it called for 30%
What a difference a week makes
…and 16 degrees. A week ago, there were only a few active fireflies. Last night was unbelievable. We were also lucky to have clear skies for a couple hours. 5
Lunar X
Every month a couple hours before the first quarter moon, there is a feature visible resembling the letter X. In reality, it’s light reflecting off of the rims of the
Waxing crescent moon and Mercury
Tonight’s waxing crescent moon is 4.3% illuminated. With Mercury and some earthshine. Closeup with surface detail
Sunset and moonset
Hoping to see the northern lights last night after a pretty strong solar storm during the day, but it didn’t last. The Kp went from 7 to 3, and the