Wednesday, May 6, 2020

Eye on the sky


I’m always interested in what there is to see in the morning sky.  Sometimes I’ll check out what satellites might be viewable or what cool stuff might be easy to see.  I hadn’t checked this morn but had heard that the meteor shower from Halley’s comet (Eta Aquariid) was almost at peak.  So, as I stepped out the door I looked up.  Wouldn’t you know it, I saw a satellite!  Thought it might be the ISS but it turned out to be “Starlink 1227”.  On the way to the trail I also had a view of the nearly full “Flower Moon” and once I was running could see Saturn, Jupiter, and Mars which have been a highlight for the last few weeks as they are basically right there when I’m looking down the trail (running from North to South).  Great way to start the day!


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