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[correctiveshoes621]

I've avoided it for so long.
SO long.
Because math is evil, and hates me.

But. My son just happened to have an extra telescope, laying around. Bzuh. AND I managed to put it together! So - armed with my free April Star Charts -

- http://www.skymaps.com/skymaps/tesmn1404.pdf -

- http://www.telescope.com/assets/pdf/starcharts/2014-4-starchart_clr.pdf -

- I'LL HAVE MY *OWN* DAMNED YURI'S NIGHT PARTY. I may even get a pizza, because I can't really think of anything, 'Russian' besides vodka, and that doesn't really interest me. :)

My goal is to someday view the Orion Nebula. I know that's a winter thing, really, but, still. That is my goal. Tonight, I'd just like to play with it and check out the moon and mein liebe, Mars.

O, for a rock salt gun to obliterate the streetlights.

ETA:

Annnnnnd, uh oh. I was out clearing some leftover leaves from the front yard, just now, and got a glimpse of our new next-door neighbors.

Yikes. Kar-trash-ian A-Go-Go...that OH, so special breed of Pennsyltucky Rap-Billy, to be sure. Complete with buzzed head/tattoo-sleeves/skin-tight lycra 'clothes'.

I smiled and lifted a hand in greeting, annnnnnnnd...got a dirty look for my friendliness.

SO. Okay.
Let's face it. It's THEIR world, not mine, these days - and they can have it. I'm a little old lady that bothers NO ONE.

Always, two/three cars, in and out, at all hours..Rap, blaring..Can't WAIT for summer. Jeebus.

Comments

[hierokeryx.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's close to you, but Cherry Springs State Park in PA is a gold star rated International Dark Sky Park. Definitely a good place to take the telescope!

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU.

http://www.pennlive.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2013/07/cherry_springs_state_park_draw.html

"Every Friday and Saturday night, from May into October, park staff and volunteers run free public programs to share the celestial glory.

People begin to gather around 7 p.m., Harrison said, for a solar view. "We use a solar scope and look at sunspots and such."

As night falls, attention turns to the stars ... or the moon."

huh.

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

OMG.

http://www.astrohbg.org/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naylor_Observatory

What.

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

It seems that Cherry Springs is a good three-hours away, but Naylor Observatory is only about an hour and a half..

[hierokeryx.livejournal.com]

Yeah, hour and a half beats three hours, especially driving back at night. But how cool is that, to have an observatory nearby and a local astronomy club! Definitely something to check out.

Oh and don't forget the lunar eclipse on Monday night!

[indiwise.livejournal.com]

I had no idea, too. So, thanks. And yes - the eclipse. I work, of course, but can maybe sneak out - har, har - and see a bit, around 3:30 or so..