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Originally from Southern Ontario, Canada; my husband's work, (Canadian Forces -Air Force), has us travelling to various parts of Canada every couple of years as a way of life.
Hectic? Heck, ya!!! But it also has given us the opportunity to explore some of the fantastic lightshow going on up in the night sky! (Who knew there was actually a universe of wonderous sights to see going on above that hazy orange nighttime city glow!)
No matter which part of Canada we're in the military bases are usually in remote areas, away from the cities, so the sights are beautiful!
What started as a boredom buster for the kids has now become our hobby, including constellation and 'what's out there' books to help guide us, binoculars and a good old-fashioned swingchair for comfort.
And yes, binoculars don't even come close to the view available using the better viewers, (telescopes, etc...), but we're newbies at this; the kids are young, and the better telescopes are soooooooo expensive... We'll be upgrading at some point soon... (even the kids are starting to get frustrated with the limited view of binoculars)... Until then, any suggestions for better viewing tips would be very much appreciated!
See you in the skies, people!
tk |
| Thoughts about SETI and SETI@home |
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1. As stated in our profile, this has become our hobby. Why? Because it is probably the last 'unknown', (as far as we know). A vast array of unexplored and unexplainable territory that, I'm sure, holds many opportunites for discovery, new challenges for mankind, amazing sights, and is sure to be a fascinating experience! (and the stars are pretty too!)
It's pretty amazing to think that, up until approx.5+ years ago, my nighttime sky consisted of nothing more than a strange orange glow, a couple of barely visible stars, and the bright lights of aeroplanes.
Since we took up stargazing as a hobby we,ve seen stars so brilliant that you feel like you could reach up and touch them, the white mist that runs through them... milkyway? nebula? (please keep in mind that I'm a newbie!), the northern lights, a vast array of constellations, satellites, and some very intriging sights that I'm not even going to try to offer an explanation about, (like a huge, very brightly lit red ball that travelled across the sky one night last week. Too big/close to be a satellite, and no flashing color scheme that you would see from an aeroplane! Wow!!! Anyone want to try tackling that one?!?
As for my thoughts on this project and/or any suggestions, I'm going to wait on discussing those subjects because we literally just joined.
Later |
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