Space Weather

[thelufias]

I was just outside and right now, all I can see is the Moon, Mars and what is possibly Beta Ceti (Deneb Kaitos). And that is where your Mira is, isn't it? That's all I can see. Well, if I look up past the edge of the roof, I can see what I think is Altair of Aquila.

I was sitting there thinking how the Summer sky has always been like that for me - kind of a mystery. I know the Winter sky better. But I'm a Winter baby born in the sign exactly opposite of my 'fascination constellation' - Orion. (I wonder - does that make you partial to one or the other - born in Winter or Summer...Spring or Fall for that matter?)
When I look up at Orion, I feel like I lived there a long time ago. Particularly Rigel - his left foot. Silly, huh.

Not silly at all.   I remember when I was 8 or 9 I would be up in my bedroom and would sit looking at the stars while all were asleep.  Even back then I only slept 6 or 7 hours a night....but was full of energy during the day....

Mom always got worried about it but Dr. McAlister would tell her "it's just a phase".... 

It wasn't....I told Mom the stars gave me energy...don't know how...but they did....and we left it at that.  And to this day I'm still a star gazer...looking for someone to take me home....

[sidherose]

Vincent Brady posted this beautiful photo to EarthSky Facebook this week. He wrote:

I was looking for auroras, but was pleasantly surprised to see light pillars early Tuesday morning, October 16, 2018. This is a shot north of Paradise, Michigan, looking east over Whitefish Bay toward Wisconsin. The red lights are around the Canadian island Ile Parisienne and wind turbines.

Light pillars are caused by ice crystals in the atmosphere reflecting and refracting light from artificial light sources.

Oh my gosh!!! That is beautiful and so 'heavenly' looking.

[sidherose]

I think I have some brushes that might be able to do that........ 

[sidherose]

Not silly at all.   I remember when I was 8 or 9 I would be up in my bedroom and would sit looking at the stars while all were asleep.  Even back then I only slept 6 or 7 hours a night....but was full of energy during the day....

Mom always got worried about it but Dr. McAlister would tell her "it's just a phase".... 

It wasn't....I told Mom the stars gave me energy...don't know how...but they did....and we left it at that.  And to this day I'm still a star gazer...looking for someone to take me home....

I wanted to be an Astronomer when I grew up. Then I figured out that you had to be really good at higher maths and I'm not particularly.

Yup, some of us seem to be born remembering 'something'...out there. Just never sure what it is. 

[thelufias]

I think I have some brushes that might be able to do that........ 

I loved it.  He has a awesome FB Page.....and some cool vids on it.....  First time visiting there...but will do so more often now that I see what he has.  And yes...I bet you can come up with something wonderful.....

I save a lot of those types of creations and photos and use them as screensavers....Yes....I'm still a screen saver type of guy LOLOL

[sidherose]

You're just 'A Collector', TL. If you can collect it, you do. :winks:

[thelufias]

I wanted to be an Astronomer when I grew up. Then I figured out that you had to be really good at higher maths and I'm not particularly.

Yup, some of us seem to be born remembering 'something'...out there. Just never sure what it is. 

I was awesome with business math....but forget anything that had to do with things like this....



Looks simple.....NOT.....

[sidherose]

Can you imagine, back before the Parthenon was built or even conceived of in the mind of it's architect? He's sitting on a hill one night - perhaps that very one where it stands now, and sees something like that. He's had a 'vision from the gods' of their halls and temples, and then builds it.

[thelufias]

You're just 'A Collector', TL. If you can collect it, you do. :winks:

Yes, I have to admit....I do collect a lot of things....much to the dismay of many LOLOL....

And I always said "Someday I'll sort these and see what I've got."  The comics are the first items I can truly say I started to sort....and look how long that's taking LOLOL...

But I LOVE IT....

[sidherose]

Oh, forget that Algebra stuff. Geometry, I get. Algebra.......nnnnnoo!