A Simple Life of Luxury

Tales from a down-shifted family
- Making the most of modest means

Tagged: Night Sky

Jupiter and its Moons 1

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Viewing the Moons of Jupiter

We had an amazing view of the Gallilean Moons of Jupiter last night. It was a lovely, clear, still night and Jupiter could be clearly seen in the South South East, shining brigher than all the stars around it. We could see the Milky Way too, but with a pair of standard binoculars it was...

Planets in the Night Sky 0

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Planets in the Night Sky

I’ve always wanted to know more about the various objects we can see in the night sky. I know a few of them but I’m certainly no expert, I just have never got around to really studying the sky and learning what everything is. [Edit April 4th 2015 – I’m actually getting a bit better...