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An Amazing Sky!

Started by padams341, 07/29/2008 02:37PM
Posted 07/29/2008 02:37PM Opening Post
Just wanted to share the following with you: we are on vacation in Door County, Wisconsin for the week, right on the water. Lake Michigan one side and the Bay of Green Bay the other.

Last night was the most incredible sky I have ever seen. The Milky Way went from the southern horizon, directly overhead and up to the north, northeast. It was vivid and distinct. Jupiter reflected in the glass like water just in front of the house we are renting.

I sat in a chair just gazing at the sky for a couple of hours, no instruments, just my eyes and the sky.

An amazing experience. We have several more days here so I am hoping for more clear conditions.

Paul

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Floating around at 20 miles an hour.
Posted 07/29/2008 05:44PM #1
Sounds great! Hope it drifts our way.

dan
Posted 07/29/2008 06:26PM #2
Last night was the first clear night here in New Mexico in over two months....beautiful clear sky, not a single cloud,seeing not too hot, but the transparency was gorgeous. On of those horizon to horizon Milky Way nights, just as you said!