It had been a rainy day. The sun was hanging above the western horizon when I noticed a strange phenomenon. With camera in hand, I opened a window so there would be no distortion. This is what the camera and my eye saw.
It looks like there is moisture on the lens, but that’s not the case. My eyes saw the same scene. Can anyone explain this for me?
ISS
I recently bought a tablet to replace a dying laptop computer. The apps that are available for it are amazing. One is a tracker for the International Space Station (ISS). The app tracks and displays the ISS position on a world map. It also shows live video from the HD camera (usually of the clouds and earth below) or the SD camera (usually of the space station).
By using that app, Sylvia and I have for the last two nights watched the ISS shortly after our sunset as it flew across the sky. (That is not my pic.)
With 7×50 binoculars, we were able to see the station and especially the large solar panels. It was great having two consecutive nights with good viewing conditions.
SATURN
Unfortunately, when I aimed those binoculars at Saturn, it didn’t work so well. Most of that is shaky hands. (Objects tend to “dance” around the field of view.) I’m going to get out the heavy duty tripod and the 11×80 binoculars for another try on the next night with good viewing.
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Found your blog thanks to Sharkbytes nominating you for a blog award (I was the one who gave it to her). Adding you to my daily blog reader list!
You have some new toys.
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Yes, I do. :up: Yet they are also tools to be used productively.
And… they’re baaaack. You are receiving a blog award today at http://myqualityday.blogspot.com/2017/10/an-award-and-goal.html
Oh my! That’s nice. I will, of course accept and follow through. Thanks, Sharkey!
I never seem to get around to actually looking at things like the space station.
I have wanted to but it’s only visible for a short time and then just before sunrise or after sunset. The problem is knowing when and where to look.
You have demonstrated why they are trying to make normal computers more like tablets and phones. The computer makers want apps like this on Windows too.
I find it interesting that I paid less than 25% of the cost for a Windows laptop for my tablet. I have only one computer that runs Windows, and that only because of apps that run only on that OS.
Stargazers.
Yes, on of those am I. Be ye one too?
That is a cool app. I will have to tell Joe about it, he’d like it too.
Let me know if he uses that app. I’d like to know his reaction.
Nice picture. The sunset created a big beautiful orange bird in your trees.
True, and because that bird was so close, it is out of focus.