A month of comet chasing and star watching has us all in need of some lullabies, so Wren performed Schubert’s Berceuse for you tonight.
Amos thought that the lullaby was perfect!
Our last night to look for Neowise was Friday night. On our way to our stargazing spot, we saw some beautiful shorebirds. I’m pretty sure that there were both lesser yellowlegs and greater yellowlegs! Of course, there were also some killdeer (they are a very common plover!)
The sunset was amazing as usual and the moon was beautiful as well!
We had some trouble finding the comet. We definitely saw it, but it was pretty dim for some reason (it was a clear night, but according to Rick’s app, the transparency wasn’t good… I’m not sure I really understand what that means, but it sounds like a good reason for our struggle). We did enjoy some amazing meteors and we could see a little bit of the Milky Way. The moon was setting before we even left, so the sky was almost as dark as it could be for where we are in the world. Some friends (masked, don’t worry) joined us and we had a wonderful time! Here are some photos.
If you’re tired of my comet photos, good news! The comet is heading back out into space and won’t be around again for about 6800 years. I’m glad we had some adventures this summer thanks to this traveling chunk of ice and rock!
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