by Jim Stratigos | Nov 29, 2019 | Balsam skies
Well the clouds are not looking good for seeing the planets at sunset. If by some miracle the western sky is clear around 5:30 I plan to head up to the helicopter pad to try and see Venus, Saturn and the crescent moon. It’s about the only accessible place on the...
by Jim Stratigos | Nov 28, 2019 | Balsam skies
Saturn, Venus, Jupiter and a very new Moon cozy up at sunset on Friday. Head up to someplace with a clear view to the low, southwestern sky just before sunset around 5:15. No telescope needed. I will check out some good locations today and send out a notice...
by Jim Stratigos | Oct 23, 2019 | Balsam skies
Last Friday night the sunset from the Boarding House was amazing. Reports from all over the Southeast of amazing sunsets due to combination of weather fronts and favorable fall sun angle.
by Jim Stratigos | Aug 4, 2019 | Balsam skies
Janie took this last Thursday from our back porch. “Lake Balsam” and clouds nicely frame mountains and sunset.
by Jim Stratigos | May 27, 2019 | Astronomical events, Balsam skies
You may have heard about the launch of 60 test satellites by SpaceX on their Falcon 9 last week. They eventually plan to have several thousand low earth orbit satellites providing Internet access to underserved parts of the world. For the next few days you can see...
by Jim Stratigos | Jan 21, 2019 | Astronomical events, Balsam skies
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