Josef Chlachula

Astronomer and owner of the small busines astro-gadget.net Plakha Alexander was lucky when Russian shell landed in his front yard, but it did not explode.

See more at article https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-news/wartime-skygazing-an-amateur-astronomer-in-ukraine/

Unfortunately weather did not change to better, but to worst 🙁

Weather tonight 4/1 will not cooperate, but tomorrow Saturday 4/2 there is at least hope. Cloud cover should be under 20%, see https://www.wunderground.com/forecast/us/mn/lanesboro

ESO launches visitor programme for scientists working in Ukraine. More at https://www.eso.org/public/announcements/ann22005/

There was an open letter of the Russian scientists, I saw it on March 3, now it’s gone, see https://trv-science.ru/en/2022/02/we-are-against-war/ But, hey, it’s archived at Wayback Machine at https://web.archive.org/web/20220309075848/https://trv-science.ru/en/2022/02/we-are-against-war-en/

Nice Saturn, Bob!

Partially eclipsed Sun above Root Rive park horizon after sunrise.

OK, I am going to leave soon.

I am thinking about RR tonight.

Mike, good to see your nice picture of the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flame_Nebula Happy to reply for the first time in newly converted forum!