10:30pm I had a decent view when I first arrived (not as good as last night, but close: I could see the 3 visible moons pretty easily through the binoculars). But after about 20 minutes, it became too cloudy to see the moons or the bands on Jupiter. And the large tree in Rich’s back … Read more
10:30pm Though he was working again tonight, Rich left the tripods, scope, and binoculars out for me so I could look at Jupiter after work. Cloud cover was heavy during the day, but I was astounded how clear the southeastern sky became tonight! This was one of the clearest, steadiest views I’ve had yet. I … Read more
9:45pm Tonight Rich was at work, but I went to try to view Jupiter anyway. He didn’t miss much! Right after I arrived, thick fog moved in … it was almost like being in Maine. Irritatingly bright light from the park across the street reflected off the fog and made the situation even worse. I … Read more
10:00pm Today was a relatively lazy summer Friday. With heat and humidity so oppressive, we spent most of the day trying to stay still and cool. Tonight we watched the movie “Toys” but ran outside halfway through to see what we could spot in the sky. Jupiter was visible as usual, though quite dark and … Read more
10:30pm Probably because we weren’t going to the observatory tonight, we had a relatively clear evening. We had a decent view of all of Jupiter’s moons, and I even enjoyed a tiny peek at Saturn as soon as I got home. 4:00am (Friday)