Seeing Orion doesn't require much distance from city lights, agreed. But if I'm going to go star gazing, I want to _really_ go star gazing. :)
I was figuring VT, Northern NH, or western MA, yes. But all of those require multiple hours of driving, each way, which is annoying.
I couldn't actually see the Pleiades very clearly in the other hemisphere, as they were just above the horizon. Where are they here?
Star gazing is also a good excuse to snuggle under a blanket with other folks in the quiet of the evening. :)
True. :) And unlike in .au, it's safe (but cold!) to sit (or lie) on the ground in the country. No scary ants or other things which will bite or sting or something! And my car has a sunroof, which means that I _could_ look from in it. But with a much restricted view!
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Seeing Orion doesn't require much distance from city lights, agreed. But if I'm going to go star gazing, I want to _really_ go star gazing. :)
I was figuring VT, Northern NH, or western MA, yes. But all of those require multiple hours of driving, each way, which is annoying.
I couldn't actually see the Pleiades very clearly in the other hemisphere, as they were just above the horizon. Where are they here?
Star gazing is also a good excuse to snuggle under a blanket with other folks in the quiet of the evening. :)
True. :) And unlike in .au, it's safe (but cold!) to sit (or lie) on the ground in the country. No scary ants or other things which will bite or sting or something! And my car has a sunroof, which means that I _could_ look from in it. But with a much restricted view!