http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/the-night-sky-of-winter/ My adventures with amateur astronomy Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:45:14 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/the-night-sky-of-winter/#comment-840 bellatrixorionis Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:33:53 +0000 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/?p=360#comment-840 It would be nice to take the 'scope out more often, but either lack of time or bad weather always manage to put a spanner in the works. Tonight is a perfect example. Very cold, therefore very clear sky, but blowing a gale on the northwest coast! I always think being an astronomer teaches you patience and perseverance. It would be nice to take the ’scope out more often, but either lack of time or bad weather always manage to put a spanner in the works. Tonight is a perfect example. Very cold, therefore very clear sky, but blowing a gale on the northwest coast! I always think being an astronomer teaches you patience and perseverance.

]]> http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/the-night-sky-of-winter/#comment-838 Andrew Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:09:34 +0000 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/?p=360#comment-838 Winter has a interesting trade off.Beautiful objects and extreme temps.If I wasn't so busy,I definitely WOULD have the scopes out at night with plenty of hot chocolate!!!!. Winter has a interesting trade off.Beautiful objects and extreme temps.If I wasn’t so busy,I definitely WOULD have the scopes out at night with plenty of hot chocolate!!!!.

]]> http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/the-night-sky-of-winter/#comment-833 bellatrixorionis Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:56:49 +0000 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/?p=360#comment-833 I'm sure I look like the abominable snowwoman when out with my 'scope, but on the upside, the nights are longer giving more viewing time (providing the clouds don't suddenly appear) I’m sure I look like the abominable snowwoman when out with my ’scope, but on the upside, the nights are longer giving more viewing time (providing the clouds don’t suddenly appear)

]]> http://bongo69.wordpress.com/2009/01/05/the-night-sky-of-winter/#comment-831 Ed Thu, 15 Jan 2009 20:53:41 +0000 http://bongo69.wordpress.com/?p=360#comment-831 If it just wasn't so cold - the Winter night sky is awash in great things to see. If it just wasn’t so cold – the Winter night sky is awash in great things to see.

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