SkyGuy's Blog

Define "closest".Closest to Earth or to each other?I hope each other.Like I said I have no western view.I did get the chance to spot Mercury again this morning.Cloud cover and/or haze has been killing us out here.I can't even get a decent view of Jupiter.It's about three degrees below the tree tops.So near,so far.

Glad you liked the bino article.Believe it or not I couldn't leave much out and feel better with it.I tried and failed.Beyond a certain point I just said "what tha hell" and just included everything I thougt was pertinent.
I also had a chance to view the Pleiades for the first time with the new binos this morning.Unfortunately it was fairly low in a quickly brightening sky.Still magnificent though and still one of my fave objects.Later as it rises higher I hope to see at least a hint of nebulousity.

Gee Dog,you sure made his brown eye blue with that one.Come up with that one while dropping the Bears off at the Super Bowl?Pinch one for me while yer at it.Just so y'all will know,I got my eye on Uranus right now.

Don't worry Skyguy,were just playin'.

"Mountaineerfan's binocs will easily spot Uranus"

Not tonight they won't.I thought the haze and cloud cover was supposed to go away.I'll check the sky again in a couple of hours.