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

[Matt Wastell (Matt)]

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 (Michael)]

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

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

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

[astroron (Ron)]

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

[[1ponders] (Paul)]

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 (Ron)]

Originally Posted by michaellxv

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

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

[mithrandir (Andrew)]

Originally Posted by astroron

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

and I thought 88 would be bad enough.

[Liz]

Originally Posted by [1ponders]

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

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.

[pgc hunter]

10 bucks says it will be cloudy....

[DavidU (Dave)]

Only Sab would get away with saying that LOL

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

10 bucks says it will be cloudy....

[GrampianStars (Rob)]

Originally Posted by 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.

at least the standard scope will be like 30"
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

[mozzie (Peter)]

yep should still have good eyes to see that

[that_guy (Tony)]

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

[supernova1965 (Warren)]

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

[kinetic (Steve)]

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

Steve

[Ric]

Originally Posted by pgc hunter

10 bucks says it will be cloudy....

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

Cheers

[renormalised (Carl)]

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 (Matt)]

As I will be 70 I will probably forget!