If you are around in September 2040.....

[Matt Wastell]

Hi all

I keep a diary of cool stuff in the sky......this one has been a note that I pass from one diary to the next, to the next ..............
It is a conjunction of 5 planets, visible to the naked eye, happening early September 2040 (image from Starry Night Pro).

I hope to see this with my 70 year old eyes.

[michaellxv]

Do you think that Iridium satellite will still be kicking around then :question:

[[1ponders]]

Thanks for the heads up Matt. :cool2: Just so I don't miss it could you please bump this thread closer to time. ;)

[astroron]

If i survive that long I will be 98 and lucky to see further than the other side of the room:D

[[1ponders]]

That's alright Ron, by that time we'll be able to plug the webcam straight into the side of our necks. ;)

[Wavytone]

I hope I have digital eyeballs by then :)

[astroron]

I hope they will have cleared up all the in close "Space Junk" by then:D

[mithrandir]

and I thought 88 would be bad enough.

[Liz]

Yes Matt, we will be relying on the youngins like you to keep us in the loop ;)
Wasnt a bad conjunction of planets about ?? 10 years back with about 5 visible in the evening sky. I remember having quite a few from work to come out for a look. :astron:

[pgc hunter]

10 bucks says it will be cloudy....

[DavidU]

:lol::lol::lol: Only Sab would get away with saying that LOL

[GrampianStars]

:eyepop: at least the standard scope will be like 30" :thumbsup:
so all the old eyes wont miss a thing
gotta get past the end of time 2012 first ;)and which retirement village is going to hold the star party :question:

[mozzie]

yep should still have good eyes to see that:lol:;)

[that_guy]

will be 55 by then... still kicking and screaming

[supernova1965]

Wow I will be 74 hopefully I will still be here to help others:thumbsup: imagine the experience I will be able to share with everyone :D I wonder what kind of Scopes we will be using and what kind of Computers we will have:question: with the pace that computers are improving it is likely to be something we cannot recognise at present.

[kinetic]

I might have cracked getting an Image of The Week by then :)

Steve

[Ric]

:lol: :lol: :lol:

I'll be 80, so at 6pm the chances are that I've probably fallen asleep in the lounge chair anyway.

Cheers :lol:

[renormalised]

2040....74 I'll be and hopefully active enough to get out and have a look!!! :)

Be teaching those youngin's a thing or two about astronomy :)

[Matt Wastell]

As I will be 70 I will probably forget!