tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post5275746618999908821..comments2024-03-28T23:22:41.774-05:00Comments on TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee"): "The Death of Night"Minnesotastanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-6977766101927155542009-07-30T23:45:38.597-05:002009-07-30T23:45:38.597-05:00The best stargazing I ever had was in September of...The best stargazing I ever had was in September of '96 when Hurricane Fran caused a complete blackout of central and eastern NC. The sky was beautiful.Tracynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-49276620242245871602009-07-30T10:20:20.535-05:002009-07-30T10:20:20.535-05:00...And people think I'm crazy to have NO outsi......And people think I'm crazy to have NO outside lights on my 15 acre rural property. My nightime views are phenominal!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-6852683587783983312009-07-30T08:32:30.380-05:002009-07-30T08:32:30.380-05:00I lived in southern Bavaria from 1996-1998 at the ...I lived in southern Bavaria from 1996-1998 at the foot of the Bavarian Alps. The skies there then were certainly much more full of stars than back home here in Maryland, but nothing like my childhood in south New Jersey in the 1940's. The best nights I ever saw was on a cruise on a ship from Japan to Hong Kong in the early 1960's. <br /><br />Increasing light pollution equals, to a certain degree, increasing carbon emissions.Doc Rockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07493409113882770314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-69131286049448193262009-07-30T07:23:30.605-05:002009-07-30T07:23:30.605-05:00That's a great pic of the DT, but has it be do...That's a great pic of the DT, but has it be doctored? Being one of the aforementioned urbanites, it strikes me as odd that you would get such a striking glimpse of the galaxy when sunlight is still clearly visible.<br /><br />Nitpickingly yours...Scott Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08871331702531675368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-91452315505696003032009-07-29T18:04:52.084-05:002009-07-29T18:04:52.084-05:00You're absolutely right. :.)You're absolutely right. :.)Minnesotastanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01382888179579245181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4912713243046142041.post-1112459511632501402009-07-29T17:59:40.745-05:002009-07-29T17:59:40.745-05:00a clear, *moonless* night :)a clear, *moonless* night :)marginoreply@blogger.com