More 2020 weirdness: Jupiter and Saturn will come within 0.1 degrees of each other during the Winter solstice (Dec 21)

[MtnMan]

Say what you will but ever since the conjunction, days seem a longer, the sun a little brighter.

This too is natural and predictable...

 

[Spacehead]

Say what you will but ever since the conjunction, days seem a longer, the sun a little brighter.

Sun huh... probably won't see that for several weeks now.

 

[sandorski]

Sun huh... probably won't see that for several weeks now.

Thanks to the Blessed event, at least we know the Sun will return.

 

[Muse]

None of the is magic or weird. It's all natural, and quite predictable. It holds no meaning to mankind, nor does it effect anything, other than the minds of those that see it as magical or weird.

Yeah, it's meaningless. Also, pretty unspectacular compared to those occasional spectacular meteor showers. And a solar eclipse. Those two are the most spectacular "astronomical" displays, AFAIK. Have I forgotten anything? A big comet/asteroid hitting the earth is a spectacular event, but very rare.

 

[JEDI]

Have I forgotten anything? A big comet/asteroid hitting the earth is a spectacular event, but very rare.

well, if it does hit, it'll be a once in a lifetime event.
(namely because we'll all be dead afterwards)

 

[Spacehead]

Yeah, it's meaningless. Also, pretty unspectacular compared to those occasional spectacular meteor showers. And a solar eclipse. Those two are the most spectacular "astronomical" displays, AFAIK. Have I forgotten anything? A big comet/asteroid hitting the earth is a spectacular event, but very rare.

I'll be in the path of the 2024 solar eclipse so that'll be my first one, weather permitting.

The early 2000s Leonid meteor shower was beyond awesome. Meteors every second or 2, some casting shadows, some leaving smoke trails. For several hours till it got too light out.

I can't remember now but comet Hyakutake or Hale–Bopp was really awesome. Stretched across like half the sky. Both were pretty good in their own way.

A good Aurora would be nice i bet. I've seen them twice but they weren't spectacular. Too low on the horizon & not real colorful. But hey, at least i've seen them from PA.

 

[Muse]

I'll be in the path of the 2024 solar eclipse so that'll be my first one, weather permitting.

The early 2000s Leonid meteor shower was beyond awesome. Meteors every second or 2, some casting shadows, some leaving smoke trails. For several hours till it got too light out.

I can't remember now but comet Hyakutake or Hale–Bopp was really awesome. Stretched across like half the sky. Both were pretty good in their own way.

A good Aurora would be nice i bet. I've seen them twice but they weren't spectacular. Too low on the horizon & not real colorful. But hey, at least i've seen them from PA.

OK, so total eclipse in 2024 in PA? I'd like to make plans for one. I haven't seen a total, but did see a pretty spectacular meteor shower. In my experience, most of those events are duds. If you hit a great one, it's OMG experience. I had one of those, don't remember, it may have been that one you noted. But every 1-2 seconds, maybe not. Maybe 10/minute. The amazing thing is that each meteor you spot is so different. They are all in different places in the sky, going different directions, have different colors, different sizes, extremely different speeds. They are SO DIFFERENT in every aspect, it's breathtaking, and simply amazing. It puts all the other night sky experiences I've had in the nothing burger class.

 

[Spacehead]

OK, so total eclipse in 2024 in PA? I'd like to make plans for one.

Parts of Mexico, US & Canada will be in the path of totality. Click here for a list of states & larger cities in the path.

 

[Spacehead]

APOD pic with explaination

 

[zinfamous]

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APOD pic with explaination

amazing, at first I was like: "Dang! what kind of likely-moderate priced gear + real skill did that damn Chumbawumba have to get that image!?", so I had to click on the details.

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