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January Skies are Incredible for Learning the Stars

Posted on January 1, 2023December 20, 2022 by Dave

It isn’t easy, this star business, and it’s terrifically hard to learn the night sky in any season, unless you have someone with you who knows it well already, and can tell the tales that make the forgetting impossible. Well, January’s a good month to get started. Around 8 p.m. local time, there are constellations…

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Winter Solstice

Posted on December 1, 2022November 30, 2022 by Dave

December 21st (2022) is the 54th anniversary of Apollo 8 (December 21–27, 1968), the first manned flight to the Moon. On that day astronauts Lovell, Anders and Borman left the Earth for a 6 day mission to the moon for a live close-up view, as well as the first complete look at the Earth from…

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Leonid Meteor Shower

Posted on November 4, 2022November 16, 2022 by Dave

November’s Meteors On the night of November 16th/17th the Leonid Meteor Shower will peak in the wee hours of the morning. This shower is maddeningly unpredictable. In 1933, it was described as ‘like a child’s sparkler held against the sky.’  In 1966 it burst forth over the central western states in the greatest meteor display…

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A Crack in Time

Posted on October 1, 2022October 3, 2022 by Dave

Halloween The last night of October was traditionally celebrated as the eve of Winter by the ancient Celts. Moreover, it was also the beginning of their New Year. In ancient Ireland, a new and sacred fire was kindled on this night, from which all the fires of Ireland would be lit. The Celts believed this…

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Luna.ClubYachats.Com

Posted on October 21, 2021October 21, 2021 by Dave

Luna has moved to a new server and will be coming online very soon. Luna, and all ClubYachats domains and subdomains are now hosted by RipTide Technologies LLC.  This site is “Made in Yachats” Hope to see you in the log files!

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Sentinels in the Sky

Posted on May 17, 2008March 18, 2023 by Dave

Sentinels in the Sky When we talk about the weather, we often find ourselves fascinated with its complexity and capriciousness. We are as curious as were our ancient ancestors, who were acutely aware of how weather affected their food supply and survival. Some tribes and cultures erected permanent structures, with which they could continually chart…

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    The Rose Or Flower Moon

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    The Full Moon In June Has Traditionally Been Called The Rose Or Flower Moon. More Recent Names For This Months Moon Add Hot Moon, And Mead Moon.

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