[KoRn]

Jupiter has to be the most fun planet to look at, if you have any optics. The Moons are just awesome to see.

[DJ MacWoW]

Day 48 Of The FReepathon
Do You Know Why?

There are loyal posters that donate every FReepathon. Some donate several times during every 'thon. But others never donate. Why?

1 My enemies haven't been zotted.
2 The owner doesn't support my candidate.
3 FR won't "upgrade" to "Like" buttons and blinky crap.
4 Someone else will donate.
5 My friend was zotted.
6 I lost my job and have no income.

Only one of those is a legitimate reason.

Support It Or Lose It

[Verginius Rufus]

I managed to see Venus on November 1, very low in the west, about 6:30 local time. It should be somewhat higher in the sky now. Mercury reached its highest point in the sky on November 14, magnitude -0.3, which is a little brighter than Vega or Arcturus. It should be a couple of degrees below Venus (haven’t managed to see it yet this time around). It will be in inferior conjunction either Dec. 3 or 4. There will be a partial eclipse of the sun on Nov. 25, not visible in the US (it will be late Nov. 24 US time). The new moon will pass 1.75 degrees North of Mercury on November 26 but I don’t know if Mercury will be high enough above the horizon to be seen easily by then.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Orion rises later in the evening and it’s always a pleasure to see the hunter.