Space talk

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Has anybody had a chance to see this?

It's been too cloudy over here...I'm up early for work tomorrow so maybe it will be clear by then...? I hope! But it is suppose to last a month and then the opportunity again in August.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Total Solar Eclipse for 2016 happening March 8/9 - if you can't see it where you are at you can watch it live on Nasa tv
The next total solar eclipse is August 21, 2017

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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/total-solar-eclipse-march-2016/

A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes right smack in between the Earth and the sun, temporarily turning day into night.

The total eclipse will only be visible on the Indonesian islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Sulawesi, and in parts of Pacific Ocean, according to NASA. Other parts of Southeast Asia, northern and eastern Australia, Hawaii and part of Alaska will get a partial eclipse.

But thanks to technology, people around the world can see it through a live video feed on their computers. There will be a webcast of the eclipse from Micronesia beginning at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday at exploratorium.edu or on NASA TV. The period of total eclipse can be seen from 8:38 to 8:42 p.m ET.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I didn't watch the live feed of the solar eclipse but I did go on and watch a recap. How about anyone else?

[dragoness129]

Aww dang, missed this.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

You can catch it again in August of 2017

How are you doing with the time change? I want to eliminate the time change!

[dragoness129]

Yep, if I remember, lol.
What time change? Daylights savings time?

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Yep, Day light savings time. Or are you in one of those lucky places that don't adhere to daylight savings change?

[dragoness129]

Naw, we have it here. I am only in South Carolina, I wanna move back up to Pennsylvania though. Maybe one day.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Arizona doesn't follow daylight savings time...how did they get out of it?

[dragoness129]

Hmm, that is odd. I have a friend from there.

[Lemon Cheesecake]

I always thought people around the world do daylight savings time changes but apparently they don't!

[Lemon Cheesecake]

Jupiter just got hit by a comet - caught on video

http://www.space.com/32411-jupiter-hit- ... video.html

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Amateur astronomer John McKeon was observing the king of planets by telescope from Swords, Ireland, on March 17 when he captured this stunning time-lapse video of something hitting Jupiter. McKeon was recording the transit of Jupiter's moons Io and Ganymede with an 11-inch Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and his ASI120mm camera when something struck Jupiter, and he struck cosmic pay dirt.

I want a telescope like that!

[Lemon Cheesecake]

see a GREEN COMET in the sky! Last days to see it are end of March 2016

http://www.space.com/32376-how-to-see-g ... march.html

Comet LINEAR (formally designated 252P) is coming into view for observers in the Northern Hemisphere during the last few days of March. The comet's arrival has skywatchers excited because this icy space rock is 100 times brighter than expected.

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From the Southern Hemisphere, observers have recently been able to spot the comet with the naked eye in very dark areas. Although the moon's light will flood the sky in the Northern Hemisphere, the comet may be visible with binoculars in a sufficiently dark area.

"Don't expect Comet LINEAR to be obvious, with a long tail," Sky & Telescope senior editor Kelly Beatty said in a statement. "Its light isn't concentrated in a single point, but instead is spread out in a soft, round glow, larger than the moon but many thousands of times dimmer."

- See more at: http://www.space.com/32376-how-to-see-g ... Sm8Cy.dpuf

Here's the direction to see it:
Observers should go outside at least 90 minutes before sunrise in a dark area and look for the comet between the constellations Sagittarius and Scorpius.

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The planets and stars can also serve as guideposts for finding the comet. LINEAR will be in line with Mars and Saturn on March 29, and in line with Saturn and Antares (a bright, red star in the constellation Scorpius) on March 31. The moon will also be close by, particularly on March 30; it will be just 3 degrees to the lower right of the comet.

[Fiel-kun]

Thanks for posting this up Lemon
I will try to check the sky later tonight.
It's already 6:30 pm of the 30th here^^

[Lemon Cheesecake]

hopefully you have clear skies, let me know if you see anything!