Hey Space Placers!
Read all about the 2019 Geminids.
I'm hoping the weather will clear here in the Society Islands in the South Pacific so I can see and photograph them.
Sky Guy in Moorea
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A personal daily comment on astronomy along with space missions, NASA, observing and lots more.
Friday, December 13, 2019
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
SKY GUY VIEWING ALERT 12/10/19 - VENUS-SATURN
Hey Space Placers!
Venus and Saturn will be at their closest tonight and visible right after it starts to get dark.
Be sure to check it out!

Sky Guy in Bora Bora
Venus and Saturn will be at their closest tonight and visible right after it starts to get dark.
Be sure to check it out!

Sky Guy in Bora Bora
Friday, December 6, 2019
SKY GUY VIEWING ALERT!!!! DECEMBER 2019
Hey Space Placers!
Here's some advance notice on sky events for December 2019.
Here's some advance notice on sky events for December 2019.
Venus, Jupiter, Saturn
Venus is getting higher in the SW daily as it gets dark after sunset while Jupiter and Saturn get lower. All 3 are visible now. Jupiter will remain visible until about mid-month.
Venus and Saturn will be at their closest on the 10th, less than 2 degrees.
The Full Cold Moon is on the 11th-12th.
The Geminid Meteor Shower is predicted to be at maximum on Dec 13-14 but the almost Full Moon will drastically reduce the number of Geminids that can be seen.
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Geminid meteors appear to diverge from a single spot in the sky, called the radiant, located in the constellation Gemini. But you'll see as many as possible if you lean back and take in the whole sky — they can appear anywhere across the sky, traveling away from that point. (Image credit: Sky & Telescope/Gregg Dinderman) FROM SPACE.COM |
Hoping you have clear skies....
Sky Guy in VA
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
CRASH SITE FOUND ON THE MOON
Hey Space Placers!
The crash site for India's Vikram lander has been found by a citizen scientist using Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) images.
The Chandrayaan 2 orbiter is operating and fulfilling science objectives.
Sky Guy in VA
The crash site for India's Vikram lander has been found by a citizen scientist using Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) images.
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Before and after images show the Vikram impact point. NASA thinks the changes to the moon’s surface are more easily seen in the ratio image presented above. Image via NASA/ Goddard/Arizona State University. CREDIT: EarthSky.org |
The Chandrayaan 2 orbiter is operating and fulfilling science objectives.
Sky Guy in VA
Tuesday, December 3, 2019
BOEING STARLINER LAUNCH DATE & ARTEMIS UPDATES
Hey Space Placers!
America's return to human spaceflight is getting closer and closer every day.
Read about the launch date for the uncrewed Boeing Starliner spacecraft currently set for 12/19/19.
Then tune into some Artemis stories:
America's return to human spaceflight is getting closer and closer every day.
Read about the launch date for the uncrewed Boeing Starliner spacecraft currently set for 12/19/19.
Then tune into some Artemis stories:
Artemis Spacesuits
We are going.......
Sky Guy VA
Monday, December 2, 2019
HO! HO! HO! GIFTS FOR STARGAZERS
Hey Space Placers!
Happy Cyber Monday.
Check out my advice for buying gifts for your favorite stargazer.
Sky Guy Santa
Happy Cyber Monday.
Check out my advice for buying gifts for your favorite stargazer.
Sky Guy Santa
Thursday, November 28, 2019
SKY GUY VIEWING ALERT!!! MOON-JUPITER-VENUS-SATURN
Hey Space Placers!
For my American audience - Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your enjoy the blessings of today.
For the whole world Mother Nature is providing a beautiful sky show the next several nights right after it starts to get dark.
The thin waxing crescent Moon will pass by Jupiter, Venus and finally Saturn the next couple of days.

The Moon will start to exhibit Earthshine - the "dark of the Moon" visible due to reflection of sunlight off our planet's clouds and to a lesser extent, oceans. This will be especially beautiful when the Moon is near Venus.
Here is what the sky looked like on November 27, 2019:
For my American audience - Happy Thanksgiving! I hope you and your enjoy the blessings of today.
For the whole world Mother Nature is providing a beautiful sky show the next several nights right after it starts to get dark.
The thin waxing crescent Moon will pass by Jupiter, Venus and finally Saturn the next couple of days.

The Moon will start to exhibit Earthshine - the "dark of the Moon" visible due to reflection of sunlight off our planet's clouds and to a lesser extent, oceans. This will be especially beautiful when the Moon is near Venus.
Here is what the sky looked like on November 27, 2019:
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31 Hour Old Moon Credit: Greg Redfern |
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