Harvest Moon RisingTime for a quick update, the pain and swelling from my wrist operation are subsiding now which is good, and I'm sleeping better at night which is also good.
Central heating has been broken all week, and last night was particularly cold. The cold doesn't usually bother me, but my fingers on my bad arm were freezing cold this morning!
Last night was the Harvest Moon, which was so-called because of its brightness and high position in the sky, which meant that farmers could stay out well into the night to continue gathering the crops. Early in the evening, the Harvest Moon is typically very orange due to the Earth's atmosphere, and last night was no exception. Unfortunately, I missed the shot I was hoping for (stupid clouds getting in the way), but I was able to get this one a bit later. Still orange, but not as much as when it was touching the trees.
I got my baby telescope (StarTravel 102) out a few nights ago to view the three-quarter moon. My dad helped me with all the equipment, and I could take a few pictures of it at prime focus. The pictures never look as good on screen as they do through the eyepiece; I was disappointed with them as they look 'flat'. If anybody can look at the moon through a telescope - do it! It is different from looking at pictures or even binoculars.
I thank my new laptop (HP TX1250 Entertainment Tablet) for helping me write this post! - My operation makes typing a little difficult and slow, but my new laptop has a swivel screen, making it a tablet with a touch-sensitive screen. With Vista's handwriting recognition, I can write reasonably fast. ;)
