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Sympthsical

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9. They have been insanely bright all week

Reply to Fla Dem (Original post)

Mon Jun 8, 2026, 09:15 PM

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I was taking garbage out the other day after sunset and just kind of stared at them for a while. A neighbor thought I was watching him in his driveway and asked what was up. I pointed and told him. He thought those were planes. Nah, they're planets. His response, "You can see planets from here?!"

I don't know why that's so funny.

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There is a universe show tonight. At sundown so don't miss it. [View all] Fla Dem Monday OP

Thank you. Quiet Em Monday #1

TY Kick for the Universe show! Cha Monday #2

Unfortunately I have cloud cover on the western horizon. Maybe tomorrow night. Good luck to you Cha Fla Dem Monday #3

Mahalo, Fla Dem, for the heads up! Cha Monday #6

I've been noticing them for the past week or so. LeftInTX Monday #8

Dang it......have cloudy skies. a kennedy Monday #4

Visible for me right now and it's not quite dark yet Quiet Em Monday #5

Really overcast here malaise Monday #7

They have been insanely bright all week Sympthsical Monday #9

35 years ago when we first moved into our house we had a telescope Quiet Em Monday #10

Ha. I've had to side-step agricultural larceny allegations Sympthsical Monday #11

lol Quiet Em Monday #12

Saw the 2 planets last night against a pitch black universe. Pretty spectacular. Fla Dem 13 hrs ago #13