Half-Moon Makes Dramatic Pass at Uranus Tonight

universetoday.com ^ | December 28, 2014 | Bob King

[BenLurkin]

Early in the evening, the two will be separated by a couple degrees, but around 11:30 p.m. (CST) when the moon reclines in the western sky, the planet will dangle like an solitary diamond less than a third of a lunar diameter away.

The farther north you live, the closer the twain will be. Skywatchers in Japan, the northeastern portion of Russia, northern Canada and Alaska will see the Moon completely hide Uranus for a time. The farther west you are, the higher the Moon will be when they conjoin. West Coast states see the pair highest when they’re closest, but everyone will get a good view

[justlurking]

And heeeeere's Uranus!

[fieldmarshaldj]

You wanna take this one, Paul ?

[Sacajaweau]

It’s either gonna get bit or wiped out.

[justlurking]

There are way too many good jokes...

Futurama did probably topped them all with this one:

Fry: Oh, man, this (Smell-O-Scope) is great! Hey, as long as you don't make me smell Uranus.
[He laughs.]
Leela: I don't get it.
Farnsworth: I'm sorry, Fry, but astronomers renamed Uranus in 2620 to end that stupid joke once and for all..
Fry: Oh. What's it called now?
Farnsworth: Urectum.

[KoRn]

As always, whenever there is something I might want to look at, it’s overcast, or 3:30AM, with 50mph winds, and or below zero outside....

(sometimes all of the above)

[Delta 21]

Do what with your anus?

[ElkGroveDan]

Makes Dramatic Pass at Uranus Tonight

Just one more reason to drive yourself when you go out on the town on nights like this.

[Romans Nine]

Reggie Love back at the White Hut?

[BerryDingle]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I am NOT that kind of girl! *SMIRK*

[SunkenCiv]

I grok that. It’s nasty outside.

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

XD

[workerbee]

#12

ROFL!!

[haroldeveryman]

All puckered up.

[The Cajun]

Skywatchers in Japan, the northeastern portion of Russia, northern Canada and Alaska will see the Moon completely hide Uranus"

Them lucky bastards!

[CatherineofAragon]

Thanks for the heads up...I’ll take pepper spray.

[Random Access]

Not tonight in Tucson. Clouds rolling in and me, sitting here with a brand new Christmas Celestron Evolution 8”.

Sigh..... Clouds or cold.... cold or clouds.....

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Don’t open the door to any Indian named Half Moon. And guard your fundament closely anyway!

[tet68]

Ain’t nobody making passes at my Uranus!!!

[martin_fierro]

Dramatic Pass at Uranus

I'd rather not talk about it.