Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Cloudy Nights - Official Forums of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu.... uh, User   You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Announcements and News >> Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports Previous   Index   Next   Flat   rtroxel member Reged: 08/14/06 Posts: 77 Loc: Abingdon, Maryland Re: Observing beneath the Shadows of Jupiter       08/07/08 06:59 AM Edit   Reply   Quote   Quick Reply:   Good article. It's interesting you should mention bolides. A group of us were observing on Aug. 3 (Sunday) in Northern Maryland and saw a spectacular green bolide sailing across the southern sky, just above Jupiter and Sagittarius. When it broke into pieces several seconds later, it made a flash that appeared several times brighter than the full moon. A few hours later (1:03am) we saw a second bolide just below Polaris. It wasn't as bright - about twice as bright as Venus, say - but two in one night was definitely impressive. -------------------- 12.5" Obsession w/ArgoNavis Orion 120mm SkyView Pro Refractor w/Intelliscope Push-To System TrueTrack Drive Post Extras       Entire thread Subject Posted by Posted on Observing beneath the Shadows of Jupiter asaint 08/05/08 06:51 AM Re: Observing beneath the Shadows of Jupiter rtroxel   08/07/08 06:59 AM Re: Observing beneath the Shadows of Jupiter desertstars   08/08/08 06:23 PM Re: Observing beneath the Shadows of Jupiter mielejr   08/05/08 08:49 PM Extra information 3 registered and 6 anonymous users are browsing this forum. Moderator:  asaint, spaceydee  Forum Permissions       You cannot start new topics       You cannot reply to topics       HTML is disabled       UBBCode is enabled Rating: Thread views: 343 Jump to *International Year of Astronomy 2009* -----   Global Coordination   Cornerstone Projects   Special Projects   Special Task Groups   Global Activities   National and Regional Activities   IYA 2009 in Africa   IYA 2009 in the USA*Announcements and News* -----   Cloudy Nights Announcements   Discussion of CN Articles, Reviews, and Reports   Beginners Forum   Celestial Events   Light Pollution*Equipment Discussions* -----   ATM, Optics and DIY Forum   Binoculars   Binoviewers   Cats & Casses   Classic Telescopes   Equipment   Eyepieces   Mounts   Observatories   Reflectors   Refractors    Celestron SkyScout and Meade mySky   Video and Electronically Assisted Astronomy*Astrophotography and Sketching* -----   Beginning Imaging   Film Astrophotography   DSLR & Digital Camera Astro Imaging & Processing   CCD Imaging & Processing   Solar System Imaging & Processing   Sketching   Astro Imaging/Sketching Contest *Observing* -----   General Observing   Planetary and Solar System Observing   Lunar Observing   Deep Sky Observing   Double Star Observing   Solar   Variable Star Observing and Radio Astronomy*Telescope Specific Forums* -----   Celestron NexStar    NexStar GPS / CPC Telescopes   Questar Forum   Meade ACF/RCX / LX / GPS    Meade ETX*Other* -----   Science of Astronomy & Space exploration   AstroWebsites   Space Rocks*Speciality Forums* -----   AstroArt   Astronomy Software & Computers   Stellar Media   Astro Outreach, Clubs and Star Parties*CN Feedback and Vendor Announcements* -----   Vendor and Group Announcements Home

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