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Thank you, Josef! This is very helpful. I wonder if I can direct the API to tell OpenAI only to use certain sources that we trust. I will work on it. thanks again!

John, this is great project!

I tried to generate for the period from October 7, 2024, between 22:15 and 23:45. See attached PDF.

Here is what I found not accurate:

#1 Cannot not be visible: Mars is rising around 23:45
#6 Cannot not be visible: M8 is setting down around 22:15
#7 Cannot not be visible: M42 is rising around midnight
#9 Visible…[Read more]

Aurora Borealis just from NW Rochester backyard tonight October 7th.

I just went outside, put on my eclipse glasses and saw a big sunspot. It’s almost in the middle of the disk.

Aurora Borealis at 8:49 tonight, October 6, from 75th Street NW. Canon EOS T6, 24mm, f/2.8,ISO3200,8s.

I am headed to Eagle Bluff tonight.

At Okie-Tex this week Randy, Jerome and myself enjoyed the clear dark skies and views of galaxies (especially M77 in Cetus) and small planetary nebulae.
Last night back in Rochester I imaged M77 and noticed an edge on galaxy (which turned out to be NGC 1055). These are the two largest galaxies in their neighborhood approximately 50-60 million…[Read more]

I’m hoping to make it too. My son had a seizure today and I’m in the ER right now waiting for tests to be done.

I am thinking about Root River Park tonight, I hope I’ll make it.

Awesome! Anybody else out there planning to go?

if I’m on my own, I may head to root river. It’s so much closer. But if others are planning to go I would be happy to join.

Eagle Bluff just confirmed that the parking lot is available tonight and tomorrow night for observing and the lights will be off. Wish I could be there, but I’m in Staples watching grandkids…

See 2024 Observing thread for update about Eagle Bluff.

If anybody wants to observe, I can’t do Friday; but I’ll be out on Saturday if anybody wants to join me.

I pray it’s clear!

Anybody observing this weekend? I’m happy to go to Eagle Bluff if available or Root River.   🙂

Last weekend I hit Root River, packed up hastily, got there after dark but it is so great to be able to turn the light on/off. But, I packed up rather quick and forgot my light shroud. 😮     I found a vikings blanket that we won at a Honker’s game in…[Read more]

Nice work, Yoseph. Keep them coming. I can’t wait to see what happens this month.

Light at Root River park early morning

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the access road to the Root River park at 6:01 CDT. Comet was not visible in binocular, but there is a tiny spot on this and more images. Bonus is asteroid Vesta with magnitude 8.1.

I should have looked before I left. We do church on Saturdays so I was in a rush the whole day to get out and I headed to Root River. I’m here and just about set up. But, I got such a late start… I wouldn’t be there for another 40 minutes. 🙁

have a great night there and in a way we’re all looking at the same sky! 🙂

Duane

Oops, just noticed that you asked about location. We’re heading to EB.