Monthly Archives: December 2012

Swarms of Stars & Comet Dust

This blog entry has gotten delayed due to a very busy holiday schedule at work, but better late than never…. The skies were exceptionally clear Thursday before last (12/13/12) and the night was not as cold as it had been … Continue reading

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Moon Flirts with Jupiter

As I was driving home from work Wednesday evening (28 November) heading east on Interstate 40, the full moon rose directly out of the trees ahead of me with Jupiter about 2 ½ moon diameters to its upper left. The moon … Continue reading

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