The vicious cycle

--Leo, the Lion--

As I stand out in the field tonight I realize that this is the same time I started coming out here almost every night for the past year, weather permitting, to stargaze. And due to a pretty severe drought the weather hasn't been much of an obstacle. Leo is starting to disappear into the light pollution of Greenville but still putting on quite an exhibition, although Saturn is messing up the familiar pattern of the lion. Bootes is unmistakable even with the Moon at first quarter; A storm front moved through tonight and cleared things up a bit. This is the best time to view Bootes. It will soon become lost in the glow over the northwest skies above Greenville, although Arcturus, it's brightest star, will be visible for quite some time. The kneeling Hurcules is climbing in the east, with the bright star Vega following behind. Soon mom and daughter Cassiopeia and Andromeda will follow. Auriga the Charioteer, too. It feels good to see everybody again.

Comments

[Marion]

It's always moving to sense changes in the night sky.They open up new seasons and new moments for us up there and down here. MB