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November 2019

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It was a poor month with a little bit from the Mercury transit and some lunar action:



https://sungazer127mak.blogspot.com/201 ... -2019.html



Music for the video is "Spirit in the Sky" by Elton John:



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Baurice wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:52 pm ...Music for the video is "Spirit in the Sky" by Elton John:
FYI, the original version was by Norman Greenbaum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_in_the_Sky
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Yes , it was a very poor month. On the last night of November it seemed to be clearing here, but unreliable as always November threw in some mist and fog. :facepalm2:
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Had a few more opportunities in November due to the dry and breezy weather - and the corresponding power outages which opened up the heavens for this suburban astronomer. December looks to be mostly cloudy and rainy, typical for our Meditteranean climate.
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I got a total of 3 nights in November.

Cold fronts kept coming through but it never would clear up.
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AntennaGuy wrote: Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:28 pm
Baurice wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 11:52 pm ...Music for the video is "Spirit in the Sky" by Elton John:
FYI, the original version was by Norman Greenbaum: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spirit_in_the_Sky
I was going to use the original but found the Elton John version instead. It has also been covered by Dr and the Medics and Gareth Gates. There are probably many more.
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