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Talitha

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20. Basically most everything out there.

Sat Aug 30, 2025, 10:28 PM

Aug 30

There's comets, supernovas, nebulas, galaxies, open star clusters, globular star clusters and double stars. So much bling, so little time!
The Moon and Jupiter are alive, changing their view within hours due to light angle and rotation.
Saturn's beautiful rings are absolutely stunning when wide open - when seen edge-on though, they seem to completely disappear and allow us to see more of the planet itself.
Pluto is but a faint speck - but at least I can say I've seen it several times.
Yeah, I'm a nerd.

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For our Northern DU'rs: Who Hates the Days getting Shorter? [View all] electric_blue68 Aug 30 OP

Not me! choie Aug 30 #1

Hi neighbor! electric_blue68 Aug 30 #4

Howdy! choie Aug 30 #22

Darkness is your friend? (n.t.) Oeditpus Rex Aug 30 #14

Yes, I've come to talk with you again choie Aug 30 #21

Me dflprincess Aug 30 #2

Took me a sec, but your higher lattitude would make your sun set even later then ours. electric_blue68 Aug 30 #5

I kind of like it. It makes evenings seem normal. Ocelot II Aug 30 #3

I understand that. 👍 electric_blue68 Aug 30 #6

maybe we could get longer days in the cooler seasons nt msongs Aug 30 #7

Interesting... electric_blue68 Aug 30 #9

For us, it means the declining threat of hurricanes. surfered Aug 30 #8

THAT makes perfect sense! electric_blue68 Aug 30 #10

Sunset at 8:10 in S.E.Michigan JustABozoOnThisBus Aug 30 #11

Interesting, didn't notice about the twilight in Puerto Rico electric_blue68 Aug 31 #33

That Western end of a Time Zone Location.... electric_blue68 Aug 31 #38

You should visit the western end of the central time zone...LOL LeftInTX Monday #49

I went to look. Wow the Central TZ is really wide down at the western end of TX! electric_blue68 Monday #50

Louisville is on the very western edge of the Eastern Time Zone and during Daylight Savings Time yellowdogintexas Saturday #63

There is almost no twilight at the equator! LeftInTX Monday #48

Oh, no! From now till New Years is my time of year. Walks in cool air, autumn leaves, Halloween... Scrivener7 Aug 30 #12

Well, you enjoy it!.... electric_blue68 Aug 30 #13

I love Fall and Winter. Aristus Aug 30 #15

Enjoy, and stay safe & cozy! electric_blue68 Aug 30 #16

I used to live there. Sequoia Aug 31 #25

Oooo, 17 hrs! I think about 15hrs is our max electric_blue68 Aug 31 #35

I do, it's the annual passage of time, and soon time for the birds to all start flying south. Won't be long before SWBTATTReg Aug 30 #17

Enjoy your green market... you just reminded me... electric_blue68 Aug 31 #36

Thanks! That's the one thing I never realized when I moved to the area, that I would see these SWBTATTReg Monday #39

Wow! And the monarchs! electric_blue68 Friday #57

Yes, sadly. I noticed that their numbers were dropping one year, by accident, I just happened to notice that their SWBTATTReg Saturday #58

Woah, that IS sad... electric_blue68 Saturday #60

Nice! I guess the nicest thing or neatest thing I saw in my backyard here in the city (STLMO, and we're about a mile or SWBTATTReg Saturday #61

Ahh, very Magical! electric_blue68 Saturday #62

Another DUer kindly provided a link/map of the routes birds follow...neat! SWBTATTReg Saturday #59

My 'she-shed' out back holds 8 telescopes - so yeah, I love longer nights! Talitha Aug 30 #18

Ooo, 8 telescopes! Very cool! Makes sense for you. electric_blue68 Aug 30 #19

Basically most everything out there. Talitha Aug 30 #20

A lot of of amazing beauty out there. electric_blue68 Aug 30 #23

I'm with you True Dough Aug 31 #24

Not I Delphinus Aug 31 #26

Days are getting longer. In a few million years they will be 25 hours long! GreenWave Aug 31 #27

It is what it is. Certainly like the cooler weather that accompanies fall... Wounded Bear Aug 31 #28

I always feel a sense of dread when the stores start putting out the mums.... Sogo Aug 31 #29

I hate the heat and the long sunlight so I am so happy rurallib Aug 31 #30

I just want the mosquitoes to go away. milestogo Aug 31 #31

I love it Easterncedar Aug 31 #32

I love it. Bright light -- especially bright sunlight -- hurts my eyes and can trigger a migraine catbyte Aug 31 #34

Oh, ugh, I'm l sorry to hear that! .... electric_blue68 Aug 31 #37

I don't mind shorter days Marthe48 Monday #40

Well, you sure have reason to prefer it! Sorry about your.... electric_blue68 Monday #41

Thank you for understanding Marthe48 Monday #42

The day is okay, and the Sun can be fun... Harker Monday #43

You enjoy the evening dusk and nighttime electric_blue68 Monday #44

Very much. Harker Monday #45

Oh, that's wild. 👍 electric_blue68 Monday #46

... Harker Monday #47

Seattle is getting dark earlier pfitz59 Monday #51

I see...blurry image but cross hairs are after 7PM electric_blue68 Monday #52

Lived in HI Woodwizard Monday #53

With a like Woodwizard you probably would, unless you were a wood turner instead electric_blue68 Monday #54

Washingtonian Here Metaphorical Monday #55

I tend to be an afternoon person to nightowl myself, but I electric_blue68 Tuesday #56