Shawn sent out a reminder to check the "double conjunction." That was at around 4:30.
I immediately checked Stellarium with my back yard omnirama. It showed Mercury and Jupiter below the tree line! Bah!
I headed outside in my pajama bottoms, shirt with fleece sweater, winter boots, toque. From the back yard, near to the garage, I could easily spot the stunning Venus and Moon. I scanned the horizon with my binoculars for bright points but... nothing. I decided to try from the front of the house.
The wind vectored between the houses. Holy cow it felt cold! I scanned again from the street between the house and the school. Nothing low.
Quickly, I headed back inside.
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Courtney emailed me later from her Dad's BlackBerry asking what the bright point was near the Moon.
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
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