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The One · « **Reply #180 on:** December 31, 2008, 04:39:47 pm »

...And if you're in a heavily populated area... Especially if it's as wild as Maracaibo, expect to see loads of fireworks... And hear so many explosions of these you'll think WW3 has begun.

Markus · « **Reply #181 on:** December 31, 2008, 04:58:23 pm »

Expect to see loads of fireworks if you're anywhere near me.

lavaniegosII · « **Reply #182 on:** January 03, 2009, 10:07:56 am »

Quote from: The One on December 31, 2008, 04:39:47 pm

...And if you're in a heavily populated area... Especially if it's as wild as Maracaibo, expect to see loads of fireworks... And hear so many explosions of these you'll think WW3 has begun.

Hahahaha i said the same thing :¨WW3 has started!

¨ hahaha.

( I don´t like fireworks that only make noise)

panx · « **Reply #183 on:** January 07, 2009, 07:19:29 am »

I didnt read through all the posts in the topic, so maybe it has been mentioned before, but using google sky (sub part of google earth) can be very educational too.

Markus · « **Reply #184 on:** March 04, 2009, 06:52:26 pm »

Hey folks,

I saw a wonderful sunset during my workbreak tonight: A red sun, half a degree (one solar diameter) above the horizon. The brilliant white pinpoint of Venus above it in the sky of the late date, shining even through thin clouds. And yet further from the sun a clear half-moon. So beautiful!

Cheers!

Markus

Serpentine · « **Reply #185 on:** March 08, 2009, 06:14:52 pm »

i took this picture about 5-10 minutes ago:

colors were much brighter in reality, but i couldn't make another and better photo since my cam was on low battery and turned off.

Mystique · « **Reply #186 on:** March 08, 2009, 06:17:42 pm »

aw, really a nice sky serp!

I like the colours

Markus · « **Reply #187 on:** March 08, 2009, 06:43:54 pm »

Wonderful colours indeed, Serp! Thank you for sharing.

Markus · « **Reply #188 on:** March 30, 2009, 08:08:01 pm »

Tonight a beautiful crescent moon with a clear earthshine on its nightside is somewhat to the East of M45, the famous Pleiades. Easy to see with the naked eye, but even more beautiful in binoculars, where you can see the moon with some craters near its terminator - the border between day and night, light and dark - and especially near its Southpole, with its illuminated nightside and a dozen or so Pleiades, all in one field of view. Beautiful.

Cheers!

Markus Astronomicus

Markus · « **Reply #189 on:** March 31, 2009, 04:13:54 pm »

Oh, and by the way: Watch out for extra-colourful sunsets in North-America and Europe as a cloud of volcanic ash from Alaska drits eastward!

Cheers!

Markus

Aluqak · « **Reply #190 on:** March 31, 2009, 04:22:29 pm »

Quote from: Markus on March 31, 2009, 04:13:54 pm

Oh, and by the way: Watch out for extra-colourful sunsets in North-America and Europe as a cloud of volcanic ash from Alaska drits Westward!

What? ... who made eruption without the mighty permission of our High Priest?

Anyway, the weather is rather sad and cold over here, so I don't think I'm gonna see something short of an extra-gray sunset $:-\$

Markus · « **Reply #191 on:** March 31, 2009, 04:57:06 pm »

Quote from: Aluqak on March 31, 2009, 04:22:29 pm

What? ... who made eruption without the mighty permission of our High Priest?
Anyway, the weather is rather sad and cold over here, so I don't think I'm gonna see something short of an extra-gray sunset $:-\$

A certain Mt. Redoubt did, probably when I wasn't looking for a moment.

The weather here is very clear today, but I'm not sure if the cloud has arrived already or if it's still thick enough when it comes over here. I've seen some brownish haze today, but I can't really tell if it's volcanic ash. I'll keep my eyes open, though.

Cheers!

Markus

Lady Sa'iltu · « **Reply #192 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:13:26 pm »

http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5333/img0839k.jpg - One summer day)))
http://img25.imageshack.us/img25/5456/img06392t.jpg - The Sky is reflecting in a pond.

Markus · « **Reply #193 on:** April 04, 2009, 08:43:47 pm »

Beautiful, Siren! Especially the second one is terrific.

Cheers!

Markus

Lady Sa'iltu · « **Reply #194 on:** April 05, 2009, 01:54:26 am »

Thanks! I like the 2-nd, too))).

Also pics of the sky))):
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3811/img1265zmy.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5416/img0090n.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5825/img0776y.jpg

I have a lot of "skies" but those 1-st are the best ones)))

saphira · « **Reply #195 on:** April 05, 2009, 08:24:12 am »

I like the last two best! Thanks for sharing!

Markus · « **Reply #196 on:** April 10, 2009, 12:02:42 pm »

Thank you, Siren!

I like the colours of clouds & Sky and the trees in the foreground best.

Cheers!

Markus

Luth · « **Reply #197 on:** April 10, 2009, 04:40:24 pm »

The 3rd one is the best!!!!

RagingRadish · « **Reply #198 on:** April 12, 2009, 04:13:25 am »

This is my first post and being a skywatcher myself, I thought I'd share a couple of items:

Facing north, circumpolar stars: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragingradish/2733764988/sizes/l/in/set-72157604479643161/
Partially eclipsed moon, Aug/07: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragingradish/2404818474/sizes/l/in/set-72157604479643161/
And since it can't all be darkness, moments before sunrise: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ragingradish/3164852568/sizes/l/in/set-72157604475279500/

Howdy everyone!

Luth · « **Reply #199 on:** April 12, 2009, 09:39:05 am »

Hi RagingRadish!

First of all: WELCOMEEEEEEE!!!

I wish you feel here like home... if in your home you've an infinite-killed zombie, ever-hungry fishy, some revolution now and then and such...

Second: your pics are amazing!!! I'm sure you'll be a good friend of our High Priest, Markus Astronomicus. I can see you both exchanging your best pics

Have a niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiice stay!!!!

PS. Btw... the last pic: is it snow? I live in the coast, and I know how hard is to see snow+beach. Double amazing picture!!

PS2. Ok, I see it's lake Ontario, not sea... beautiful the same!!!

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