I didn’t get out for a walk today, nor did I get any ironing done. It’s surprising how quickly the family can interfere with plans, as happened today. Luckily, it has turned out OK. Also, after my run to Portsmouth ended, I got home, sat at the computer, and promptly fells asleep. Another bit of the day gone.
Before this evening’s Camera Club, Elayne had been given an honour. She was asked to put a display of her pictures on the notice board in HEDCA. I’m not sure how long they will be up. It could be a month. I really can’t put in to words just how proud of her that I am.
I really should (another prematurely published letter – I think I have just messed up, I hadn’t noticed the time, it’s midnight. My 67 day streak has been messed up because of me. Aaaagh! It’ll be back to 0 for the Wednesday post). Anyhow, back to the post. I really should have written something about stargazing in last nights post.
I spent a good thirty to forty minutes in the garden, using my hunter’s chair. It worked really well. What didn’t work so well was a mechanism to hold my phone in front of my face, so that I could use Stellarium. I want an arrangement whereby I can have something like a heads-up display. I can swivel, look at the sky, and briefly glance at the phone for it to tell me what i am looking at. It worked after a fashion, but not as well as I wanted it to. I have an alternative plan, a compromise. Not good in most respects, but very good in a couple of others. I think I might have to start producing a series of pictures illustrating my failure, and hopefully, ultimately, my success.
The actual stargazing itself was successful; it always is when you look at a clear night sky. Even if you are not seeing as much as you wanted to because of; 1. A really bright Gibous Moon, and 2. light pollution. Most frustrating. But as my eyes became accustomed over the first 20 minutes or so, I could definitely see a few more bright stars.
Tomorrow is the 1st wednesday of the month, so its U3A in the morniing.. This month’s talk is about Rat Island. I’ll fill you in, hopefully tomorrow (well, today really as it is Midnight 14, 0014). Time for bed, I think.
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