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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Jun 17 9:52am | Replies (5)Comment receiving replies
Thank you for sharing. I was not lucky enough to see April's total eclipse of Sunday, I had to watch it on TV. But, I did put the August 11-12, Perseid Meteor Shower on my calendar.
The idea of watching NASA You Tube videos is nice alternative to being able to see outside.
I always have hard time seeing constellations, maybe no imagination. May need to watch some of the videos to learn more about how to spot.
Let me test your knowledge, tell me about one constellations you think is very interesting?
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Thanks for responding.
Oh, testing my knowledge is not worth it.
Beyond the big and little Dipper and Orion, I don't know that I know all that much.
My wife and I were a member of an astronomy club, locally, here in NJ -
https://asterism.org/though Union County College in Cranford, NJ.
They had some nice lectures. Brought in a NASA scientist once to do a lecture.
I remember my wife and I seeing Saturn through one of their telescopes.
The reason I mentioned it, is because, for disabled folks, it is yet another thing we can do, even through our disability.
You know, I know a little more about the constellations, about birding, etc. etc. etc. than I used to.
Still don't know all that much, but engaging with it to the extent I have, has helped.
We are also dabbling with some gourmet cooking, baking...my wife and I do creative writing...
So, you know, a few things here and there to get by.
As far as interesting constellations? Well, I do like the Greek and Roman mythology that is behind some of the naming of the constellations.
"In Greek mythology, Orion was a gigantic, supernaturally strong hunter, born to Euryale, a Gorgon, and Poseidon (Neptune), god of the sea. One myth recounts Gaia's rage at Orion, who dared to say that he would kill every animal on Earth. The angry goddess tried to dispatch Orion with a scorpion. This is given as the reason that the constellations of Scorpius and Orion are never in the sky at the same time. However, Ophiuchus, the Serpent Bearer, revived Orion with an antidote. This is said to be the reason that the constellation of Ophiuchus stands midway between the Scorpion and the Hunter in the sky."