It's about quarter to five on Saturday, Sept 26th, and I'm listening in to the live feed from NASA on Facebook talking about tonight's event as the 10th annual International Observe the Moon Night this evening. This will be the first year that the event will take place on every continent on Earth - how COOL is that?! (Andy Shaner, from NASA, just said: "yeah, we found a penguin who will observe the moon from the south pole!" HA! in all actuality, several of the scientists down there are taking the time to observe the moon in -80*F weather today! FYI: they only have internet access for about 2 hours each day as the necessary satellites fly overhead. So, if you're looking for a really remote camping site for your social media get-a-way....)
We may be physically separated this year, but we all still live under and can enjoy the majesty of the same moon.
As RDB and I get the telescope ready (we're keeping it _outside_ of the camper this time, so we won't have the same foggy issues we had when we tried to view the NEOWISE comet on one of our last trips!) and look forward to spending some time outside this evening, I'd encourage you to consider joining us this evening in spending a few minutes enjoying nature wherever you are - and share the amazement with your friends and family, too.
If you don't have a telescope, or maybe the skies around you are cloudy, you can also take a few tips from NASA's 10 Ways to Observe the Moon article here. (It sounds like the skies over Rome are cloudy this evening though, so watching the live feed might not be an option.)
Even when all else fails - keep looking up. There is so much beauty and wonder around us, even as all the drama and politics swirl. I hope you enjoy this evening as much as RBD and I will.
UPDATED: Photos we managed to grab between swatting at the mosquitos. Using my iPhone X, an attachment to the telescope, and a tripod. Pretty impressive!
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