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Crock Hunter
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a bit after sunset to see a beautiful pairing of the Moon and Jupiter tonight .... take your binoculars though our Moon's brightness may wash out the view of Jupiter's Galilean Moons.. .. While you're at it.. there's the star Aldebaran.. (Taurus's Red Eye) almost as bright as Jupiter below and to the left of the Moon.. don't miss double star Theta Tauri to the right of Aldebaran ... and the Pleiades (the Seven Sisters) to the upper right of the Moon.. and for those sufficiently telescopically endowed..(size does matter 8-) ) there's the Crab Nebula between the bull's horns.. . .. .


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Google the constellation Taurus for a more detailed chart.. ... .... .
Should be a good night for viewing. ..
Enjoy....
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This is the one I'm looking forward to, it promises to be quite a show.

http://www.space.com/17762-newfound-com ... 012s1.html

Hale Bopp was absolutely amazing, I can't wait!
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bannination wrote:This is the one I'm looking forward to, it promises to be quite a show.

http://www.space.com/17762-newfound-com ... 012s1.html

Hale Bopp was absolutely amazing, I can't wait!

Yep.. I've already scheduled time off for mid-November .. if observations are on track this one should great..
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Neat tool:

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=google+sky+map

I am not sure if there are similar apps for misguided iPhone and Windows users.
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AntiAlias wrote:Neat tool:

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=google+sky+map

I am not sure if there are similar apps for misguided iPhone and Windows users.
I hear you.

BlackBerry App World: Sky Map
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AntiAlias wrote:Neat tool:

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=google+sky+map

I am not sure if there are similar apps for misguided iPhone and Windows users.
A very cool app indeed .. I have it on my tablet and phone also .. along with a moon phase app and an ISS/Satellite tracker... . Nerds rule .. . 8-)
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Enjoyed the moon/Jupiter conjunction.
Saw a great "shooting star" this morning. Great trail.

Now I can lok forward to seeing a cool comet over the Mediterranean. Well, early sightings. Will be there for the eclipse in October, too. Ah, yes.
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