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September 18th, 2020, 5:08 PM
#11
The max height for the 9:36 was only 12?.
That was probably too low unless you're on a hill.
Tomorrow's will be 31?
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September 18th, 2020, 6:12 PM
#12
I see that tonights sighting is 19Degrees.. And it lasts for 3 minutes. I will try and spot it, but I am doubtful as to the outcome. The projected time of the sightings are spot on, and I suspect so are the angles involved. But still, spotting it will be tough unless the arc is higher in the sky.
Should be a clear sky for a few nights too.
Last edited by sojourner truth; September 18th, 2020 at 6:13 PM.
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September 18th, 2020, 6:25 PM
#13
The website said that it needs to be 40? or higher to be able to see it.
They won't send the email notification unless it'll be visible. Of course, they don't know weather in the area...lol
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September 18th, 2020, 7:18 PM
#14
Good sighting opportunity here in SE AL, sunny most of the day, until late afternoon, and now it's very cloudy.
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September 18th, 2020, 8:34 PM
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September 19th, 2020, 2:29 AM
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September 19th, 2020, 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by
Rick
Thursday night was 62?.
Well, tonight is 30... Maybe we'll get a peek for a few minutes. Only bad thing is the mosquitos also like that time of day/dusk.
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September 19th, 2020, 8:14 PM
#18
Too much smoke hanging over the area from the wild fires. I could barely make out a handful of the brightest stars, and a small crescent sliver of moon. Plus, 30 Degrees is maybe a bit too low for observation around here.
Hopefully we will have a few 40 to 60 degree observation nights in the future.
If you do not read the news you are uninformed. If you do you are misinformed. Mark Twain
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September 19th, 2020, 8:50 PM
#19
30 degrees to the north from my house isn't possible since we are on lower ground and the higher ground is to the north. I'm satisfied with seeing it the other night. Fortunate to be able to see it for that long.
Would love to view Jupitor and Saturn through your 12" scope. I'm fascinated with the view through my cheap little 4.5" scope.
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September 19th, 2020, 10:14 PM
#20
Last year, I was able to see 4 of Jupiter's moons.
While viewing Saturn, I was struggling to try to get it in focus, only to finally realize that the "fuzz" around Saturn was the rings.
I only have a small 3" refractor scope that's reliable.
The 10" reflector alignment scope I have mounts are bent a bit, so using the finder scope doesn't align correctly.