This was a most rewarding Quest but also many hours spent on setting up Slooh Sentinel 2 missions, processing and fitting all my images onto the template.
Since Slooh introduced Earth Sciences, I have been able to get amazing satellite views of our planet. The more I explore, the more I realise that we do have a wonderful world.
The best part will be learning more about each of these craters.
Congratulations Slooh! This one was quite an adventure.
In this quest we were encouraged to use the different tools on Slooh’s website to create an infographic poster. I chose to showcase some of the objects in the Caldwell Catalogue.
If I had to choose between the Messier and Caldwell Catalogues, I would choose latter.
1. Messier did not include the far southern skies
2. The Caldwell Catalogue is more of a challenge but I’ve learned so much by observing all 109 objects!!
3. Patrick Moore will always be a firm favourite!
est to find the objects discovered by Caroline Herschel has been so much easier than back in 1870’s.
A fun conjunction of Venus, Saturn and the Moon was predicted to happen on April 25, 2025. I love early mornings and even more so when a heavenly smiley greeted me as I opened my window. What a way to start the special day of my granddaughter’s eighteenth birthday. Where had time gone? What all happened between tiny baby girl and young women? For a moment I experienced a touch of sadness.
It was so quiet outside with no wind to rattle my thoughts. As I stared at the awesome sight, I vividly remembered my father singing ‘When You’re Smiling’ at someone’s wedding celebration .
When you’re smiling keep on smiling
The whole world smiles with you
And when you’re laughing oh when you’re laughing
The sun comes shining through
But when you’re crying you bring on the rain
So stop your sighing be happy again
keep on smiling ’cause when you’re smiling
The whole world smiles with you
Composed by Larry Shay, Mark Fisher and Joe Goodwin, it’s the Louis Armstrong version crackling on the record player that I remember.
Even if you missed the heavenly Smiley this time, maybe the lyrics will stick. We sure need more smiles in this world.