I offer some images taken this morning on a gorgeous CrabAppleLane Sunday.
Lake Calhoun and the surrounding area is what I think of whenever I think of Minneapolis.
Weather permitting, Janine will be up this way with the kids to get a real live view of Mars at about 10PM or so. It is wet and overcast right now but that does not totally eliminate the possibility of a clear sky tonight. I think I’m rested up enough for it and I would like to get a better and longer glimpse of it, myself. Fingers are crossed for good conditions. I’ll put the telescope outside in a few hours so it will be acclimated to the outside temperature.
Bobette and Mark are coming over right now to fix us a shrimp pasta dish.
Mars is making a very close approach to Earth in the coming days leading up to and including the Labor Day weekend. I'm hoping for good weather for this event. The moon will not be a problem and Mars, always a naked eye object, will be noticeably brighter than ever. With a telescope of even moderate size, the polar caps should be clearly visible as well. I plan to dust off my moderately-sized telescope and go out into the night on many of those nights. This is a once-in-a-lifetime event, folks. Don't let it get by you. Join me if you like.
