On the east side of the Sea of Cortez (Gulf of California) is a circular area of low clouds rotating counterclockwise. High clouds above it are moving clockwise. Deep convection is bursting near the center.
UPDATE: A satellite loop of the system described is in comment 1. Similar systems continue to appear. Below I've added self updating satellite images and surface maps of the area.
I'll add loops of similar systems that I see to the comments. Currently there are loops in comments 1 and 7.
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Last launch of a Delta II after 22 years. It was a Heavy so the sound rolled on a while. It is carrying twin satellites that are headed to survey The Moon. Beautiful launch NASA!
Grail Moonbound on the last Delta II (
Skyepony)
Last launch of a Delta II after 22 years. It was a Heavy so the sound rolled on a while. It is carrying twin satellites that are headed to survey The Moon. Beautiful launch NASA!
A Super Scooper Fixed Wing Aircraft Makes A Water Drop Directly Behind A Home At The Wagon Fire.
Development Of A Severe Thunderstorm (
anvilhead)
I watched this storm develop for about an hour before it slowly bled off the mountains and turned severe in the Santa Clarita Valley. 60+ mph winds and dime sized hail. Wild weather day here !
Waxing Gibbous Moon (
Ralfo)
Full Moon on 10,11,11
Cagtripodi Sun Spots (
Ralfo)
Mr. Cagtripodi discovered these sunspots on the Sun today from Italy as shown here earlier before on this site. This is a picture angled from Yonkers, N. Y. USA. All credit and thanks Must go to Mr. Cagtripodi for making us aware of the phenomena
Longs Peak beneath the lunar eclipse (
PCG)
The moon is nearing entirely in the Earth's shadow as Longs Peak sits below.
Another near infrared image. The bright part of the mountain is bright because it is covered in snow still.
The clouds moved in and covered the moon just after I took this shot.
Everett, WA
I had to bundle up this morning as temps were in the teens..
Over the Santa Clarita Valley
Winter Solstice – The Shortest day of the Year (
Ralfo)
Every Year on the Winter Solstice for many years now I have taken the Sunrise. It is always in the same spot behind that Evergreen Tree. This year there are some clouds but you can still see the Sun Blazing through. Today is the shortage amount daylight. The Good News! We will start picking up daylight from now on! Happy Holidays, Make it The Best Ever! P.S. In the Northern Hemisphere the Winter Solstice starts: Dec. 22, 12:30 A.M. EDT (05:30 UT*), Sun enters sign of Capricorn; winter begins.
A very bright meteor from the Quadrantids at 3:00:08 am EST captured by the wide field sky camera on the roof of Ladd Observatory.
Delta 4 rocket launching the Air Force's Wideband Global SATCOM 4 military communications satellite.
Because the night belongs to lovers. (
Altred)
Not the best due to all the local light pollution but still better than a black sky.
It was approximately 5 below with a slight wind while waiting for the lights to appear.
I did this in Charcoal. It is ~6"X8". It should be the first in a series of three.
I did this in pen & ink it is STS-120 Discovery, launched on October 23, 2007. It's ~6
Full Moon Tomorrow. 2/7/12.
Atlas 5 rocket launching the Navy's MUOS 1 mobile communications satellite.
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Guess I'll see you here again tomorrow.
Time to listen to Angie tell me about her day and enjoy the rest of the sunset. Thanks for the hanging out! Have a great night.
An Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral AFS, Florida is scheduled for Friday evening in a 5:42-6:26pm EST time window. The launch vehicle will have five smoke producing solid rocket boosters and local sunset is 6:13pm EST.
The current forecast is for 40% favorable launch weather conditions.
You can find current status updates and live launch coverage at
Spaceflight Now | Atlas Launch Report | Mission Status Center
:o(
I think we'll see a repeat of something close yesterday's strategy where they keep bumping "T minus zero" (launch time) forward in small increments ready to take advantage of any brief break that may present itself.
Rob Thick clouds and upper level winds are currently RED and T zero has been pushed back to 5:47pm EST.
T zero is now 5:52pm EST.
Rescheduled 5:53 local.
Current constraints are thick clouds and upper level winds.
Thick clouds and hopefully upper wind constraints will clear shortly.
Yeah it does.
I just got my 30 percent precip, even if they do launch, I won't be out there waving!
:o)
T zero is now 6:10pm EST. Today's window closes at 6:26pm EST.
Although, I'm kinda hoping they wait until I have clear skies.
If I'm not mistaken, this is the heaviest lift that they've done with this platform. I'd like to "See" it.
I'm off to cook a couple steaks on the deck.
Thanks!
I'm copying comment 566 here for convenience.
Quoting Patrap:
Break out da Glasses!!
3D Ride on asteroid vesta
The forecast is for only 40% favorable launch weather conditions on Friday. The weather forecast is 80% favorable for Saturday and Sunday.
You can find current status updates and live launch coverage at
Spaceflight Now | Atlas Launch Report | Mission Status Center
:^)
I may be off the grid at launch time tomorrow but feel free bump, comment or not.
..Interesting
Bump!
LOL
Only concern I think is that it is forecast to be pretty windy.
Will be checking in here tomorrow though!
Happy trails to you...
Will be watching for the launch.
Just noticed the latest shuttle drawing by Skye.
Totally awesome...I love it!
Glad ya'll are enjoying the pencil drawing. In a little way WU & ya'll here had a part in the inspiration of that series.
I got busy and on the phone and forgot!
Skye Thanks for the art and today's launch pics. I'm adding one of the launch pics at the bottom of the blog entry. I hope you continue with the art and that it brings you as much enjoyment as it does us.
Beer's on me, we're outta here.
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