IrishSmileyM3 Posted September 8, 2019 #26 Share Posted September 8, 2019 40 minutes ago, cruises42 said: Having a great time, weather has been good too. Super, we are boarding in a few hours and embarking tomorrow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted September 9, 2019 #27 Share Posted September 9, 2019 23 hours ago, IrishSmileyM3 said: Super, we are boarding in a few hours and embarking tomorrow! Enjoy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottom-dragger Posted September 9, 2019 Author #28 Share Posted September 9, 2019 or, if the lights don't treat you right... Neptune will be in opposition (directly opposite the sun) on sept 10 and the closest to the earth for the year AND visible all night long. the light will have taken 4 hours to reach you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishSmileyM3 Posted September 9, 2019 #29 Share Posted September 9, 2019 6 minutes ago, bottom-dragger said: or, if the lights don't treat you right... Neptune will be in opposition (directly opposite the sun) on sept 10 and the closest to the earth for the year AND visible all night long. the light will have taken 4 hours to reach you. Oh thank you, I’d not have known that, and will watch out for it as sounds like a great opportunity to be in the moment for me and for my husband to take his photo gear out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottom-dragger Posted September 10, 2019 Author #30 Share Posted September 10, 2019 it was a nice catch last night. just used the hand-helds. why set up the telescope if you know you won't freeze to death. i use StarWalk2 on my phone to tell me what i'm seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyeadave Posted September 11, 2019 #31 Share Posted September 11, 2019 We just enjoyed a nice display of "the lights" here in Skagway! i don't know about all of this tech advice, we just get out to our favorite spot behind the bar where there is the least light interference from both of our street lights and watch from there........ happy viewing to all of you who happen to be in the north. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterdrago Posted September 13, 2019 #32 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/9/2019 at 12:26 PM, bottom-dragger said: or, if the lights don't treat you right... Neptune will be in opposition (directly opposite the sun) on sept 10 and the closest to the earth for the year AND visible all night long. the light will have taken 4 hours to reach you. Neptune! Possibly visible from a cruise ship with good sized binoculars. If you know where to look, it will look like any other "star" in binoculars but appear blue-green in color. It will be about 6 times dimmer than the dimmest star you can see naked eye from a dark location away from city and cruise ship lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masterdrago Posted January 10, 2020 #33 Share Posted January 10, 2020 (edited) I know there are few tourist and few locals roaming Alaska this time of year but the aurora have really been popping the last days as far down as Talkeetna and Juneau. Most folks do not venture outside much when it's 40 below zero! Mouse down to the forecast on this page - https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ Taken yesterday near Fairbanks https://spaceweathergallery.com/full_image.php?image_name=Sacha-Layos-2020_01_08_9999_175frozen-beauty-14-1_1578575008.jpg Edited January 10, 2020 by masterdrago 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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