Spontaneous Star Party, FootHills Parkway 4 Miles East US321


Forrest Erickson
 

Clear skies!

At least till about midnight Saturday Clear Sky Chart looks good so if you want some company observing liets do the Foothills Parkway 4 miles east of US321 entrance. Arrive at about 6:30 for some light and be on the look out for Venus.  It must be near greatest elongation and must be showing some phase.

Then Sirius will make a showing and then Orion with the unusualy dim armpit of the giant, Betelgeuse.

I made a FaceBook event you can also visit and share.

https://www.facebook.com/events/480686605905005/

   


-- 
Forrest Lee Erickson
3433 Ridgeway Trail
Maryville TN 37801-9536
Cell 865-518-1040
https://forrestleeerickson.wordpress.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbcwq4yGWFZXJhTRB_R7mw
http://www.facebook.com/forrest.erickson.5
https://github.com/ForrestErickson
Old Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOK4vt0WcUwnNwSq5l88XZQ


Ayaka Y. Komata
 

Alex and I spotted Lee’s truck returning when we arrived to an overlook tonight.
We stayed there about 20-30 minutes star hopping and left when Venus disappeared.
Ayaka Komata

On Feb 14, 2020, at 22:37, Forrest Erickson <forresterickson@...> wrote:



Clear skies!

At least till about midnight Saturday Clear Sky Chart looks good so if you want some company observing liets do the Foothills Parkway 4 miles east of US321 entrance. Arrive at about 6:30 for some light and be on the look out for Venus.  It must be near greatest elongation and must be showing some phase.

Then Sirius will make a showing and then Orion with the unusualy dim armpit of the giant, Betelgeuse.

I made a FaceBook event you can also visit and share.

https://www.facebook.com/events/480686605905005/

   


-- 
Forrest Lee Erickson
3433 Ridgeway Trail
Maryville TN 37801-9536
Cell 865-518-1040
https://forrestleeerickson.wordpress.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbcwq4yGWFZXJhTRB_R7mw
http://www.facebook.com/forrest.erickson.5
https://github.com/ForrestErickson
Old Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOK4vt0WcUwnNwSq5l88XZQ


Rick “Rex” Carpenter
 

Thanks for providing the update Ayaka.  

LB and I were struggling with the clouds, so decided to cancel given the seeing here in Hardin Valley and the hour drive involved.  Of course, it cleared about 8 or so.  Hopefully next time.

Rick & LB

On Feb 15, 2020, at 22:27, TM_Komata <yuko.komata@...> wrote:


Alex and I spotted Lee’s truck returning when we arrived to an overlook tonight.
We stayed there about 20-30 minutes star hopping and left when Venus disappeared.
Ayaka Komata

On Feb 14, 2020, at 22:37, Forrest Erickson <forresterickson@...> wrote:



Clear skies!

At least till about midnight Saturday Clear Sky Chart looks good so if you want some company observing liets do the Foothills Parkway 4 miles east of US321 entrance. Arrive at about 6:30 for some light and be on the look out for Venus.  It must be near greatest elongation and must be showing some phase.

Then Sirius will make a showing and then Orion with the unusualy dim armpit of the giant, Betelgeuse.

I made a FaceBook event you can also visit and share.

https://www.facebook.com/events/480686605905005/

   


-- 
Forrest Lee Erickson
3433 Ridgeway Trail
Maryville TN 37801-9536
Cell 865-518-1040
https://forrestleeerickson.wordpress.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbcwq4yGWFZXJhTRB_R7mw
http://www.facebook.com/forrest.erickson.5
https://github.com/ForrestErickson
Old Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOK4vt0WcUwnNwSq5l88XZQ


Forrest Erickson
 

Oh I am sorry I missed you. I got cold and cold and alone is not fun.

My observing report on FaceBook:

   



Forrest Lee Erickson
3433 Ridgeway Trail
Maryville TN 37801-9536
Cell 865-518-1040
https://forrestleeerickson.wordpress.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbcwq4yGWFZXJhTRB_R7mw
http://www.facebook.com/forrest.erickson.5
https://github.com/ForrestErickson
Old Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOK4vt0WcUwnNwSq5l88XZQ
On 2/15/2020 10:27 PM, TM_Komata wrote:

Alex and I spotted Lee’s truck returning when we arrived to an overlook tonight.
We stayed there about 20-30 minutes star hopping and left when Venus disappeared.
Ayaka Komata

On Feb 14, 2020, at 22:37, Forrest Erickson <forresterickson@...> wrote:



Clear skies!

At least till about midnight Saturday Clear Sky Chart looks good so if you want some company observing liets do the Foothills Parkway 4 miles east of US321 entrance. Arrive at about 6:30 for some light and be on the look out for Venus.  It must be near greatest elongation and must be showing some phase.

Then Sirius will make a showing and then Orion with the unusualy dim armpit of the giant, Betelgeuse.

I made a FaceBook event you can also visit and share.

https://www.facebook.com/events/480686605905005/

   


-- 
Forrest Lee Erickson
3433 Ridgeway Trail
Maryville TN 37801-9536
Cell 865-518-1040
https://forrestleeerickson.wordpress.com
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAbcwq4yGWFZXJhTRB_R7mw
http://www.facebook.com/forrest.erickson.5
https://github.com/ForrestErickson
Old Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOK4vt0WcUwnNwSq5l88XZQ