Sunday, January 30, 2011

Venus and Our Moon

I like checking in with EarthSky to see what I might be happening in the night and pre-dawn sky.
I mostly like confirmation of what I think I'm seeing.
Lately the winter mornings have been breathtakingly clear, and Venus has been shining so brightly in the eastern sky. My twin brother asked me, "Hey Robsy*, what bright star have I been seeing when I've been driving to work early this week?"It's VENUS! You're seeing a planet, I practically squealed. A planet! Michael was so jazzed by it. Do you all find that as thrilling as we do? I hope so.

*My father used to call me Robsy Bobsy Biddly Boo, when I was little. The Robsy part stuck.
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  1. kathy a.January 30, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    gorgeous shots, robin! and a planet, even!

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  2. TaraDharmaJanuary 30, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    it IS thrilling to know that it is the planet Venus! Our universe is wonderous and I know so little about. So, dear one, keep me informed.

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  3. Susannah (Wanderin' Weeta)January 31, 2011 at 3:09 AM

    Beautiful! I love that rich blue!

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  4. PabloJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    I've been seeing Venus even here in suburbia.

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  5. Arkansas PattiJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    So that is what a clear night sky looks like. I really miss that here. I used to lay on a lawn chair in the dark with binocs in Fl but no luck here. Security lights and overcast have taken my night sky away. Thanks.
    Your dad's name for you is positively delightful.

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  6. kenjuJanuary 31, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    Your photos are so gorgeous!! We would always have light coming from nearby shopping centers - so I could never get a photo that clear!

    I love that nickname!!

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  7. DaveJanuary 31, 2011 at 7:42 AM

    I haven't sen the night sky for a bit due to weather. Your's gorgeous!

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  8. SYJanuary 31, 2011 at 8:39 AM

    wow do you really have a twin bro..

    i have a twin sister :)
    -SY

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  9. FloridacrackerJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:20 AM

    Sweet photo!
    Sweeter Dad memory.

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  10. mandtJanuary 31, 2011 at 10:46 AM

    Venus and the pearl/crest moon. How incredibly beautiful!

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  11. isabelitaJanuary 31, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    Certainly thrilling to see that clear sky!

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  12. C. CoraxFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Lovely photos! And, yes, a planet. I figured out long ago that the reason my wishes don't come true when I wish upon a star is because I've actually been wishing upon a planet. ;)

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  13. bevFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:28 PM

    Beautiful sky shots, robin. The sky is wonderful here in the desert, but also over the summer place in Nova Scotia. I don't think I would enjoy living in a place that didn't have spectacular night skies.

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  14. jeanne marieFebruary 1, 2011 at 7:53 PM

    Robsy! Love it!

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  15. SkyFebruary 3, 2011 at 4:48 AM

    i love your nickname, and the wonderful way it continues long after your father. these are the ways those we love live on and on!

    yes, i love looking at the sky and finding all its delights, but here in the cloudy pacific NW we do not have clear skies as often as we did in atlanta. seeing venus is always a treat, but i often need help determing what i am seeing except for orion! love your photos, as always!

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