Observational Post 10/27 - 11/3

Well this was an eventful and special week! Not only did daylight savings time end which means that everyone will be able see more stars at a much earlier time in the afternoon. But there was a very special solar eclipse today that occurred directly at sunrise. I got up to see it but was only able to see the sun over the the obstructions by the time it was almost over. Still, it was an amazing event that few will ever see. This weeks night skies were also very clear so I was able to see a lot of stars, constellations and even the space station fly overhead for a couple of seconds. Now that summer is completely over and winter is approaching, the night skies will be much clearer and the stars will be easier to see. Plus as time goes on, new constellations will be visible as we rotate around the sun. Until next week, I will continue to look up and see new and interesting things in the night sky.