What are you guys doing right NOW??? ;)

[AdmiralAdama]

Very nice shots AA and something I've never seen before like that.

What a wonderful idea to go look at the stars like that.....we do it too whenever we are far from the city, it's amazing how many more stars you can see this way.

We also try to spot satellites moving across the night sky.

I would like to see the southern hemisphere sky before I join the stars myself. Preferably from a dark desert locale or on an equally dark sea.
The Southern Cross and Magellanic Clouds must be an awesome site.

Wonder if Julie would consider hosting an iPF star party on Vanuatu?


AA

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[leelai]

I would like to see the southern hemisphere sky before I join the stars myself. Preferably from a dark desert locale or on an equally dark sea.
The Southern Cross and Magellanic Clouds must be an awesome site.

Wonder if Julie would consider hosting an iPF star party on Vanuatu?


AA

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Oh wouldn't that be nice....I'm sure she'd like the idea too. . We certainly would with her fine cuisine also!

The last time I was truly able to view our stars in all their glory was from an island off Fiji and that was 2 years ago. It was an amazing sight and it made me appreciate the difference when viewed from a city.

 

[scifan57]

I would like to see the southern hemisphere sky before I join the stars myself. Preferably from a dark desert locale or on an equally dark sea.
The Southern Cross and Magellanic Clouds must be an awesome site.

Wonder if Julie would consider hosting an iPF star party on Vanuatu?


AA

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I've only seen the Southern Cross once, from a ship in the Caribbean at 12° North Latitude.

The idea of an iPF star party sounds like a great idea.

 

[GlowHappy]

It's true what you say. Even a sky shot taken from a telescope with time exposure etc., doesn't connect with the brain like naked eye viewing.

In the summer I drag along whoever will go with me, to a field away from city lights, to lie down and stare at the night sky. The longer you look the more that comes into focus.

AA

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That sounds fun, like when I was a kid and my uncle would take us kids camping. However it's hard to drag me away from in-door plumbing or Wi-Fi these days.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

We, or at least I, really have cosmic envy living in the northern hemisphere. The sky is much clearer below the equator and the fact that the south points toward the galactic centre, means there's so much more to look at.

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[scifan57]

We, or at least I, really have cosmic envy living in the northern hemisphere. The sky is much clearer below the equator and the fact that the south points toward the galactic centre, means there's so much more to look at.

AA

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Not to mention that The Alpha Centauri system, nearest star system to earth is only visible in southern skies.

 

[KevinJS]

We, or at least I, really have cosmic envy living in the northern hemisphere. The sky is much clearer below the equator and the fact that the south points toward the galactic centre, means there's so much more to look at.

AA

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Well, we do have the Northern Lights. That's some consolation. Especially when they are multi-colored.

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[scifan57]

Well, we do have the Northern Lights. That's some consolation. Especially when they are multi-colored.

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The Southern Hemisphere has the Aurora Australis, the southern equivalent, which can be just as spectacular. I'm sure the members from Australia can confirm it.

 

[KevinJS]

I know, but I was trying to make the Admiral feel better.

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[scifan57]

I know, but I was trying to make the Admiral feel better.

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Well here's one advantage we have in the Northern Hemisphere, there is much more land area in the northern hemisphere from which to view the often spectacular northern lights displays. Most of the Southern lights occur over open ocean or Antarctica where few people can appreciate the view.

 

[scifan57]

We, or at least I, really have cosmic envy living in the northern hemisphere. The sky is much clearer below the equator and the fact that the south points toward the galactic centre, means there's so much more to look at.

AA

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The view from the Southern Hemisphere may be different but that's all it means. The view from a dark site in the north can be just as spectacular.

 

[Richard Brown]

Oh wouldn't that be nice....I'm sure she'd like the idea too. . We certainly would with her fine cuisine also!

The last time I was truly able to view our stars in all their glory was from an island off Fiji and that was 2 years ago. It was an amazing sight and it made me appreciate the difference when viewed from a city.

Save a place for us too.

I will never forget the fabulous night skies high up in the Colombian Andes. We were in a small town called Chiscas. Another reason for not forgetting was toothache caused by air trapped in an abscess expanding at altitude!

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[leelai]

Save a place for us too.

I will never forget the fabulous night skies high up in the Colombian Andes. We were in a small town called Chiscas. Another reason for not forgetting was toothache cause by air trapped in an abscess expanding at altitude!

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Oh my Richard....I felt that.....no wonder you remember!!

I'm sure Julie wouldn't mind at all

We best tell her first though.

 

[Richard Brown]

Oh my Richard....I felt that.....no wonder you remember!!

I'm sure Julie wouldn't mind at all

We best tell her first though.

Let's hope her Internet connection is good these days.

Hi Julie. Are you there?

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[leelai]

Let's hope her Internet connection is good these days.

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Oh definitely....glad you remembered that!