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Apr. 6th, 2010 10:54 pmI spent some time tonight getting acquainted with a reflective telescope I've had laying around for nearly a year. I didn't get it working right until after venus and mercury had set around 9:00pm, but if I'm lucky it'll still be clear enough tomorrow night to catch a glimpse of them. I saw both with my naked eye, quite striking really - venus looks like an incredibly bright star, even in the early twilight.
Later on I took it back out to see if I could get the computer aligned properly. I had some difficulties at first but the next clear night I have I'll be able to get it right.
I think it is quite interesting that we named Planets after Gods...or rather, our Gods were once named after planets. I reckon that either is an acceptable way of viewing it...and it makes perfect sense that we perceived them as Gods. Indeed, I don't really know why that has ever changed - stare up into a clear night sky, away from city lights and distractions, in a rural place on the planet, and I think you might be absolutely awe struck by how tiny and insignificant you and your entire life is relative to the vastness of space and time...even the light striking your eyes or a telescope years old itself, tens of years, hundreds or possibly thousands...maybe even millions.
It's a real eye opener to see such a thing.
It's really unfortunate that I don't have someone to share this life with yet.
I'm beginning to think maybe I need to start elaborately asking, instead of just hoping.
Later on I took it back out to see if I could get the computer aligned properly. I had some difficulties at first but the next clear night I have I'll be able to get it right.
I think it is quite interesting that we named Planets after Gods...or rather, our Gods were once named after planets. I reckon that either is an acceptable way of viewing it...and it makes perfect sense that we perceived them as Gods. Indeed, I don't really know why that has ever changed - stare up into a clear night sky, away from city lights and distractions, in a rural place on the planet, and I think you might be absolutely awe struck by how tiny and insignificant you and your entire life is relative to the vastness of space and time...even the light striking your eyes or a telescope years old itself, tens of years, hundreds or possibly thousands...maybe even millions.
It's a real eye opener to see such a thing.
It's really unfortunate that I don't have someone to share this life with yet.
I'm beginning to think maybe I need to start elaborately asking, instead of just hoping.
