Jupiter = sky father
Most nights the city skies aren’t clear enough to see the planets but we came back from dinner and it was so bright.
Far away but noticeable.
I’m capturing with just a phone but checked the Sky Guide app to identify it.
How far away from Earth is Jupiter?
Answer : varies due to elliptical orbit according to this article but average is approx 461 million miles. (Reports vary)
Here’s a video I took (sans tripod), Wednesday night. I had wondered what it would look like from my spot on the beach which is about twenty miles away from Cape Canaveral . It was probably a once in a lifetime experience for me. There are fewer “firsts” as we age. There was also a full moon out over the Atlantic. Thanks Marlene for the “launch alert.” It was something to see! There’s a still shot and then the video, see the blast light up the sky.
Here’s the video for the patient. It’s 3 + minutes long. It was remarkable to witness the launch.
Laura and Charlie are in from Ohio so we returned to see the Destination Moon Exhibit at the Heinz History Center. Charlie ( 3 1/2) loves all things SPACE.
Today I captured them from the other side of the hatch, looking though. Of course it is protected under glass/plexiglass.
You can see the other side of the hatch here
What’s on your wish list?
Anything hard to find?
Something you’ve had on your list but never received?
My son Mark recently remembered his longed for toy (thirty + years), best gift ever. You might remember that post of his receiving the Millennium Falcon. It was my top post in 2011, the most viewed.
Not to confuse Star Wars and Star Trek but how about this Barbie and Ken Star Trek set? It’s probably gone now but I saw it a couple of weeks ago.
Saturday afternoon we went down to the Heinz History Center to see the Destination Moon: The Apollo 11 Mission Exhibit with the actual capsule from Apollo 11 and a piece of the moon. Charlie and Michael had fun trying to use the pincers to collect “moon rocks” and they got to experience what it was like inside the capsule. The amount of interactive parts in the exhibit were much appreciated and enthusiastically enjoyed. There were books you could write your memories in about where you were when the men landed on the moon, fifty years ago.
Happy Third Birthday Charlie.
