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12-01-2008, 05:05 PM
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Evening sky tonight - hurry before they set.
Evening sky tonight has the crescent moon with Jupitar(upper right) and Venus in one shot. Having spent most of my surfcasting life watching the heavens waiting for a take - I just love the nighttime sky!
DZ
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DZ
Recreational Surfcaster
"Limit Your Kill - Don't Kill Your Limit"
Bi + Ne = SB 2
If you haven't heard of the Snowstorm Blitz of 1987 - you someday will.
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12-01-2008, 05:18 PM
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Seldom Seen
Join Date: May 2001
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Bump this is an awesome sight right now!
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“Americans have the right and advantage of being armed, unlike the people of other countries, whose leaders are afraid to trust them with arms.” – James Madison.
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12-01-2008, 05:23 PM
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BigFish Bait Co.
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Damn trees!
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Almost time to get our fish on!!! 
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12-01-2008, 05:28 PM
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Location: Whitman,Ma.
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It is awesome
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I'm going where I'm going... 
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12-01-2008, 05:31 PM
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Location: MA - Ol' New England - USA
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Darn clouds!  |
Ray 'md2020'
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12-01-2008, 05:35 PM
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looked way cool....
but then a long tail of clouds
got in the way
of grabbing a picture
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12-01-2008, 05:55 PM
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This is funny because everyone at Track was saying how there is only two stars out right now. I guess those were not stars.  |
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12-01-2008, 06:17 PM
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Moderator
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hmmm..... noticed this leaving work but didnt know what it was.....way cool!
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Simplify.......
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12-01-2008, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: North Branford,Ct.
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Nice scene. I've been watching the transition for a few days. Jupiter and venus were more vertical till tonight.Is this formation something that happens every so often? I don't remember seeing this formation b/4.
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Billy D.
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12-01-2008, 06:57 PM
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Location: Portsmouth RI
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I saw it driving my kids home. I knew it was special but did nto know why.
Very cool....
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12-01-2008, 07:08 PM
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Wow that is soo funny. Rocco can you believe i specifically brought that up today. That is really neat and interesting thanks
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12-01-2008, 11:37 PM
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M.S.B.A.
Join Date: Jun 2002
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I saw them from the parking loit at the River Herring Hearing in Plymouth and theought they were two planes....pretty cool
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"It is impossible to complain and to achieve at the same time"--Basic Patrick (on a good day)
 
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12-02-2008, 11:44 AM
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Here are a few interesting cellestial tidbits:
You can see a few of Jupiter's moons even with a pair of binoculars.
Venus, because of it's rotation on its axis, goes through similar phases much like our moon. It can appear as "full" and "crescent" depending when it's viewed.
A good telescope (I'm not talking NASA caliber, just good for amatuer viewers) will allow you to see things most people on this planet have NEVER seen.
I have a old Celestron, and a number of different optical lens for various viewing scenarios, and 2 2x Barlow multiplier lens that double the magnification of whatever optical lens you choose.
In a nut shell, I have found that by carefully "piggy-backing" the 2x Barrlow lens, I can quadruple the magnification. In a sense, I can practically look into the craters on the moon, see Jupters visibale moons in all their glory, see Saturn's rings, the Andromeda Galacy and the gas nebula that make up part of the constellation Orion.
I've see the trailing edge of the shadow on a lunar eclipse and the iceball that made up the last major comet to come our way in the past 20 years.
I don't use it as much as I used to, but I would never part with it because it's easy to use, and you can ALWAYS learn something from it.
Remember the atronomer's motto: "Always keep looking up!"
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12-02-2008, 06:24 PM
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You can still see it tonight not as close to the moon but still cool
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12-02-2008, 06:42 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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On the way home from hunting last night I noticed it, and wanted to grab the camera and take some pics, but got home and forgot all about it.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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12-02-2008, 08:58 PM
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Trophy Hunter Apprentice
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: THE Other Cape
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THANKS DZ and Fisherman Tim!!
when i first saw it two nights ago,
that moon and the warm temps made me wanna
go striperin',,,,,,,,,sumthin fierce. i ALSO, luv the
nighttime skies. everyone else remember that
kick-arse comet we saw last summer???
icing on the proverbial surfcaster CAKE!!!
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"The first condition of happiness is that the connection
between man and nature shall not be broken."~~ Leo Tolstoy
Tight Lines, and
Happy Hunting to ALL!
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12-03-2008, 07:32 AM
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Princess of the Rocks
Join Date: Mar 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jenn
hmmm..... noticed this leaving work but didnt know what it was.....way cool!
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I did the same exact thing...when I got home my 5 year old asked me if I saw the Venus and Jupiter and the Crescent Moon...I was like oh you knew what I was looking at huh?  |
Is There Anything Sexier Than A Hot Babe With A Bent Rod? ~RHern
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12-03-2008, 12:12 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pbadad
Nice scene. I've been watching the transition for a few days. Jupiter and venus were more vertical till tonight.Is this formation something that happens every so often? I don't remember seeing this formation b/4.
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won't happen again till something like 2055 |
"never met a bluefish i wouldn't sell"
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12-03-2008, 02:47 PM
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woody
Join Date: May 2006
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I'll be 109 years old say happy birthday 
hope I'm still fishing |
You can go anywhere you want if you look serious and carry a
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12-03-2008, 06:09 PM
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Haha in 2055 i will look up to see it and just remember this thread.
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12-03-2008, 10:50 PM
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Location: newport
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Rocco34520
Haha in 2055 i will look up to see it and just remember this thread.
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 geeze that's confidence....the Mayan calander says the world is gonna end in 2012. |
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