Saturday, February 18, 2012

The Night Sky

The sky was almost periwinkle blue when I went out. A touch of purple in it. My neighbor and I watched the International Space Station move northeast across the sky and then disappear. I love to see such stuff.

Janice asked, "Wouldn't you love to be up there, Carol?"

I said . . . well, what do you think I said?
A. Yes, but not for six months.
B. I don't think so.
C. I'll have to think about that one.

Venus and Jupiter are bright tonight.

Orion is up hunting for something, and Sirius is absolutely gorgeous, blinking out its colors. Reds along with the blues and greens. Janice tried to convince me it was an airplane.

"If you're seeing reds, it's an airplane," she said. I finally convinced her that it was not moving. It's Sirius, I thought. She went in and checked her star chart. I came in and looked online. It's Sirius.

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