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underpants

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1. Very cool. Thanks

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 06:13 AM

Mar 27

the Northern Hemisphere. Here’s how to find it:

Go outside at 10 p.m. tonight, wherever you are in the northern hemisphere.
Find The Big Dipper high in the northwestern sky and follow the curve of its handle, taking an “arc to Arcturus,” a bright star above due east.
Trace a line from Arcturus down to a bright star, Vega, close to the northeastern horizon.
Halfway between the two is a curve of seven stars — Corona Borealis.

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Blaze Star: How To Prepare For The Biggest Sky Event For 79 Years [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 27 OP

Very cool. Thanks underpants Mar 27 #1

If it's gonna be that bright, will we need directions to find it? 3Hotdogs Mar 27 #5

Great, I read that whole post only to find out it had nothing to do with Tempest Storm. Buddyzbuddy Mar 27 #2

Blaze Star..... When I was a 'ute in the 50's, promo photos of Blaze caused me to spend too many 3Hotdogs Mar 27 #4

Wilbur Mills is flailing in the Tidal Basin in the sky. rubbersole Mar 27 #6

it's cloudy for the next few days here in Austin. :( nt Javaman Mar 27 #3

Clouds create that "boiled" effect for really hot weather! Judi Lynn Mar 27 #8

There is a 1989 movie about the stripper Blaze Starr. John1956PA Mar 27 #7

Wish I had a telescope to see this. AllyCat Mar 27 #9

Here is an automobile analogy. John1956PA Mar 27 #10

Thanks, Judi Lynn Alice Kramden Mar 27 #11

From Neil deGrasse Tyson last summer BumRushDaShow Mar 27 #12

Thank you Judi Lynn Fla Dem Mar 27 #13

I bookmarked this to read and was sad I missed the date Shambala 9 hrs ago #14