TOMORROW: on August 12: six planets at dawn, an eclipse at dusk and Perseids meteor shower peaks with dark new moon.
Four events in one day. The six-planet parade comes first, before sunrise, with Jupiter, Mercury, Mars, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune spread wide across the sky.
Then the total solar eclipse. Totality runs over Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain. The UK gets a deep partial instead, up to 96% covered, per BBC Sky at Night. Certified glasses the entire time.
Then the Perseids peak, with a new Moon meaning no moonlight to wash them out.
“Our transformation is not a lightning strike; it’s a growing sunrise, showing our change in the light of a new day.” @PastorKJordan@CanaChurch#2Peter1
@AmericanAir Hello again! Still here in DFW waiting on Flight 1706. Plane maintenance became new gate then “need to find a new pilot”. I’m concerned what’s next on the checklist we haven’t read yet. Please help us get to LAX.
@AmericanAir **Correction: Flight 1706** Good afternoon! I’m at DFW working to get to LAX. We are hearing Maintenance is “looking for another plane”. Any advice on how to make a change and get there sooner?
@AmericanAir Good afternoon! I’m at DFW working to get to LAX, Flight 1705. Maintenance has put us on hold and “finding another plane”. Any advice on how we can get on a flight sooner? Thanks!
Right now the night sky is pointed away from the galactic plane, which means you're seeing deep into intergalactic space when you look up.
This is what the intergalactic space looks like through my 12" scope, captured from my backyard last night.
So many galaxies!
Overthinking? Oh no, @JonAcuff now you’re right in my front yard. “Brain damage” is what my boss calls it. Thank you for coming to #ProjectUBurleson this year!