Staying Current

 Still having a problem getting signed in to this account. I thought I had saved the log in info but can't seem to find what I had saved. I hate computers.

My current interests still center on Astronomy. I've been following the developing story of the Saturn and Jupiter conjunction. December 21 is the focal date. It is an ongoing event, however. The two planets are currently so close that I can see both in my telescope viewfinder when using the wide angle eye piece.

More meteor showers peak tonight ahead of the big Geminids show that is peaking next week. That story can be read at following link: 

https://www.cnet.com/news/more-meteor-showers-peak-tonight-ahead-of-the-big-geminids-show/ 

The weather has been conducive for viewing the sky -- star gazing. It is clear and quite cool at night. Jupiter and Saturn are nearly ready to set in the West shortly after sunset. Early is good. I still haven't adjusted my sleep hours to stargazer hours. 😏

After watching Saturn and Jupiter drop below the skyline in the west, I have turned to the east to watch Orion come into view and studying objects in that constellation -- the Great Orion Nebula along with several Open Clusters and the Red Giant Star, Betelgeuse. 

The three bright stars across the middle are referred to as Orion's Belt. 

It takes a telescope to view the Nebula and a few Open Star Clusters. I've only recently begun to study the Orion area. The more I see the more interesting it gets.

But the highlight from now until the end of December will be the conjunction until Jupiter and Saturn drop below the horizon with the setting sun.

I am rambling and it is getting dark. I need to rush outside and watch Saturn and Jupiter close in on each other. They drop below the horizon shortly after sunset.

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