Astronomy

[DavidW]

Apparently it was visible in South Carolina, but in the upstate... I just missed it! 

[krummholz]

Too cloudy in my area alas.   

PD

Here as well - and expected to remain so, for the balance of the predicted solar storm. We might get a few brief breaks tonight, and I'll be stepping outside occasionally, but the chances of seeing anything are slim.

[relm1]

It made it all the way down to Southern California too!  This picture is from Los Angeles taken on Saturday at my astro club's dark sky site.

[LKB]

This is more Cosmology/Astrophysics than Astronomy per se, but I found it entertaining, thought-provoking and educational enough to drop it here:

https://youtu.be/1L6hinhDXQE?si=TkUpEIBccmpLV95q

[Mapman]

I went out to see C/2023 A3 tonight. I could see it well with my binoculars, and possibly see it without them. I wish I could get to a dark site.

[André]

Clouds here the last few days, but clear tomorrow. Should be visible at sunset. Apparently it's as bright as Venus.

[Mapman]

Clouds here the last few days, but clear tomorrow. Should be visible at sunset. Apparently it's as bright as Venus.

It was way fainter than Venus tonight. I saw online that it is about +3 magnitude. (Venus is about -4.)

[relm1]

I took this on Monday, Oct 14, of Comet 2023/A3.  It's very large in the sky and in a clear, dark sky, it's visible to the eye but now there's a full moon and it's very speedily racing away to the outer solar system, so each day gets harder to see.  It will return in 80,000 years so mark your calendars!

[Kalevala]

I took this on Monday, Oct 14, of Comet 2023/A3.  It's very large in the sky and in a clear, dark sky, it's visible to the eye but now there's a full moon and it's very speedily racing away to the outer solar system, so each day gets harder to see.  It will return in 80,000 years so mark your calendars!

Unfortunately, my iMac's calendar doesn't go that far into the future. 

K

[Iota]

I took this on Monday, Oct 14, of Comet 2023/A3.  It's very large in the sky and in a clear, dark sky, it's visible to the eye but now there's a full moon and it's very speedily racing away to the outer solar system, so each day gets harder to see.

Excellent pic.   

It will return in 80,000 years so mark your calendars!

Will the human race still even be here to see it ..?

[LKB]

Excellent pic.   

Will the human race still even be here to see it ..?

We may no longer be here, but I'm quite confident in our being... somewhere. 

[relm1]

Excellent pic.   

Will the human race still even be here to see it ..?

I doubt it.  I'd be surprised if we're still here in a thousand years.

[Iota]

I doubt it.  I'd be surprised if we're still here in a thousand years.

It seems eminently possible we might not be.

We may no longer be here, but I'm quite confident in our being... somewhere. 

Fourth rock from the sun or further afield you reckon?

[Kalevala]

I did see the huge wonderful moon last night (no scope) and enjoyed it. 

K

[LKB]

I did see the huge wonderful moon last night (no scope) and enjoyed it. 

K

Hmmmm... not a fan of Luna tbh, though I agree she can be impressive. But the deep sky is my hunting ground, and tracking down dim nebulae and galaxies can get frustrating ( using a fast but old-school 4" Newtonian ) if you're contending with much more than a Cheshire cat's grin.

[LKB]

It seems eminently possible we might not be.

Fourth rock from the sun or further afield you reckon?

80,000 years is too far out for me ( or, I suspect, anyone else ) to speculate in any real detail. Let's just say I'm optimistic concerning our species' chances of surviving the challenges which await us.

[relm1]

80,000 years is too far out for me ( or, I suspect, anyone else ) to speculate in any real detail. Let's just say I'm optimistic concerning our species' chances of surviving the challenges which await us.

I used to be optimistic but these days have lost it.  I think there is quite a strong argument that no one makes it past technological adolescence. 

[LKB]

I used to be optimistic but these days have lost it.  I think there is quite a strong argument that no one makes it past technological adolescence. 

While l understand why some would feel that way, the feeling is not borne out by the reality.

Have faith. Others survived their epoch of crisis, and Humanity has a shot at doing so as well. 

[DavidW]

I used to be optimistic but these days have lost it.  I think there is quite a strong argument that no one makes it past technological adolescence. 

In the Cold War, we all thought we were going to blow each other to bits, but that didn't happen. No offense intended, but I really don't find irrational cynicism to really be that wise IMO.

[Kalevala]

I truly hope that we manage to figure things out--and sooner vs. later.  Not just for us, but for the rest of the creatures on our planet.

Someone is trying to bring back the dodo [Remember the expression "Dead as a dodo"?].

K