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Category: Astronomy
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A perfect full moon, coming up over the horizon. Nothing marks the daily passage of time so acutely as the phases of the moon. Four clear beautiful nights (and sunny days) at the beach, and she's practically at half mast when it is time to go home. On cloudy days, we are…
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Every day the sun rises, whether we see it or not, the rotation of the earth allows for one sunrise and one sunset a day. On the International Space Station the sun rises and sets about 15 times a day! It's a shift in perspective, a way different point of view!…
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The thing is that Venus has been so bright in the Western sky lately that she takes my breath away. It is difficult to take an interesting photograph of a little white dot of light, so I borrowed this moon shot with Venus, taken in 2013. But seeing it is the…
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Our Moon was closest to us last night… could you feel it? She climbed out of the clouds and was beautiful for the rest of the night. The tides were crazy high and the cats were just crazy! Lots of folks out to see the "Super Moon." …
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Yesterday was the first day of summer, and here in St. Augustine it was a perfect summer day- clear skies with occasional clouds, temps in the mid 80's, and a soft breeze. Later the Full Moon rose large and bright over the river or ocean or road, depending on where you were.…
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And the smiling moon! (Last night) Thanks to Deborah Byrd's Earth and Sky, I could identify the red star, Aldebaran.
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A new job, a whole new constellation of stars and stories. When you first meet someone, what do they know of you? Bit by bit our stories get told. Our very own myths, with twists and turns, and tragedies and triumphs, loss and redemption. A life, like any other, and…
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The longest night moves into the day that is the start of longer days and shorter nights. Imperceptible, yet, very welcome.
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The moon resting near Venus and Mars, early Saturday morning. (Mars really is red!) When you look higher, there is Jupiter! The sun is about to rise and outshine these pals as they make their way across the sky. A beautiful sight. The moon…
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Green on the right going out to sea. Moon in the sky. Restless ocean claiming the land. Godspeed to all travelers returning home. Vilano Beach, St. Augustine, nearly full moon.
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