Observation of the Night Sky 1 (9/3/2013)

I was sure that I was never going to be able to see the stars as it has been raining every night for hours and has been cloudy every other time. But tonight I looked out and saw a clear sky. I live in a secluded place so I don't need to worry about city lights and I was amazed by how much I could see. The moon was practically invisible as it is currently a waning crescent very near to becoming a new moon. Using the app Starwalk on my phone, I was able to find Saturn, Venus, the constellation Cassiopeia, Neptune and even used some binoculars to see SEASAT (an orbiting satellite designed for remote sensing of the Earth's oceans). All in all, it was really nice to see the night sky again.