Black Out

With parts of the US plunged into a black out last night, I'm somewhat curious to find out about observing conditions in the local areas. In other words…how was it?

jay

I live in Toledo, Ohio...where my power wnet out for 1 hour. Reports said that half of my city was without power. I went outside to observe with my 10" dob, not epecting the Milky Way, but some nice stars. IT WAS BRIGHTER THAN USUAL! My object last night was M71, a glob in Saggita. Usually Sagitta is a little aterism of stars, barely noticable unless loking for it. I couldn't ever make out the neck end of Cygnus. I wished that this would've happened in the dead of night.

-Adam

P.S. Any reports of how the stars were in NYC? I'm not sure if the power got turned back by night?

I live in a suburb 13 miles west of Cleveland. Around 10p.m. Thursday, the Milky Way was clearly visible, especially in Cygnus. Incredible!