[Friends_of_SSASTROS] Two Things...

[Mike McCabe]

...the first being that while out looking at the sun this morning I also took the opportunity to steal a glance at Venus. Those in the know will be aware that Venus has now become the "Morning Star", thus is on the western side of the sun from our perspective, so leading the sun across the sky during the daytime. It's also working its way through its waxing crescent phases as it moves away from us on towards its date with superior conjunction on the far side of the sun.It also steadily shrinks in apparent diameter during this part of its travels. If you also wish to catch some of these phases, keep in mind that earlier is better, as the planet is now quite far ahead of the sun in the sky and starts dropping in altitude before noontime.


The second thing I have is yet another article promoting the lookout for the impending outburst of T CrB. However, this article plays a very different angle than any I've seen thus far. It actually acknowledges that if you don't know where to look, the event will have virtually no impact on you. This is in stark contrast to the ridiculous conveyances  like "this will be so significant that it will turn half the population into dedicated astronomers"!
Here's a link to said article:  https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamiecartereurope/2025/05/02/nasa-urges-public-to-look-at-night-sky-now-as-nova-nears/
And here's a one sentence quote from it:  "Unless you know where that star is in the night sky, it's not going to be an impactful event." 
Finally, a mainstream article on the topic that actually reflects the reality of it.
Mike M.
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