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Post by patty on Oct 21, 2017 0:18:04 GMT
We have rain..which means clouds(I'm ever so clever sometimes) so no stars..i do remember ages ago going on a Caribbean Cruise and seeing the stars really clearly...I like to look at the night sky but I'm not very good at working out the shapes. I like to see that last star thats shining almost till sunrise
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Post by patty on Oct 21, 2017 0:20:24 GMT
RIGHT oK north ...NORTH?..hmmmm..right....ok.. supposing if you look out of the back of your house and.... to the right you see sun rise(I think) and to the left sun set(I'm almost sure thats what I see) Which way would I look to see North..if I don't know?..Im not saying I don't but its possible I may not know If Im in the gym straight ahead is sunrise...but thats not really any good cos I don't go to the gym at night...Im not very good at this...don't tell me to use a compass cos they are the devils tools and unfathomable to me. Look for the nearest house with a satellite dish. They normally point South (and a bit to the west). Obviously look in the opposite direction, sorted. oh I've got a sattelite dish on the front of my cottage.
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Post by Stumpy on Oct 21, 2017 0:39:36 GMT
Just a quick reminder to anyone who likes a bit of the old astronomy I love astronomy, I'm a Virgo, it's an Earth sign which fits perfectly between Taurus and Capricorn, and like all Virgos I am loyal, hard-working and practical, although I do tend to be shy and sometimes overly critical of others. It is predicted that I will travel sometime in the future and may even find love. Astronomy, Mr I'll Be Back Not a Russel you tommy tanker. Soorry Bath won siooo to pissed to respond property
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Post by Stumpy on Oct 21, 2017 0:57:06 GMT
Anyway, Enough shooting stars of the astronomical kind. I'm off to watch 'The Stars' of Baarrrffff as they kick shite of Scarlets (hopefully). I can feel another of my bad heads coming on Enjoy! Luther Burrell was telling us all about their prep for our trip to Claremont, something along the lines of we don't have a hope lads so just make sure you enjoy the wine and stinky cheese PS, look after James Wilson, he's a sound lad harshly cast aside by a mediocre mid table team with ideas above their station. Unfortunately, we've only got Wilson for a few months www.bathrugby.com/news/wilson-lahiff-and-homer-all-start-for-bath-united-v-exeter-braves/ and that's in Baarrrffffffffffffffff United. Such a great potential player being overlooked I think. I'm already missing our very own ''Tubby Wilson' who's gone back to them Geordie Gits to finish off his career.
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Post by thebfg on Oct 21, 2017 5:38:24 GMT
Sadly looking north round here is likely to reveal nothing but a cloudy 'orrible sky - the forecast is not all that good. My most vivid memory of stargazing was when Hale Bopp was blazing across the sky 20 years ago, the best view I had of it was in the unlit Lincolnshire wastes - very little light pollution made it a spectacular sight without having to trail to the ends of the earth (Wales or Scotland) to get a good look at it without a carpet of bastard SON 70'S ruining the view. There's something very satisfying about simply looking skyward, I'm not what you could call a proficient astronomer, but, you can't help but marvel at the shear vastness of it all, and in turn just how delicate and fragile our little bit of space is! Remember it well, we lived out in the Lincs. fens, the only cottage for miles and each evening we would go out and spend a few minutes just, gazing up in awe of nature Phil That's why I love staying at a cottage in the Cullen on Skye. We just did a boat trip in the med. There were no clouds at all, looking at the night sky across to Africa was mesmerising. A view I won't forget
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