We had another snowstorm yesterday that put about another six inches of snow at my house:
I’ve written before that the winter skies are at their best for using your telescope just after a cold front has passed through. In Colorado at least, the following evening brings some of the coldest, stillest air we ever get, sometimes measuring less than 5 arcseconds. That’s not great by observatory standards, but for Boulder that’s as good as it gets.
The snowstorm Christmas day brought some pretty warm temps during the day because the Sun was so brilliant, but that evening they dropped to around 15 degrees because there were no clouds blanketing the area. I expect tonight to be roughly the same.
Guess I’ll be going out tonight.
This storm is headed toward the midwest, so you guys’ll be next… So bundle up, it’s time to take out those new telescopes you got for Christmas.
That tall mountain in the distance? It’s Long’s Peak at over 14,000 feet.
Very appropriate street (not mine, so don’t come looking for me)
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