Travel Thread

[Beveridge]

Uranus is visible to the naked eye. Very dim though. I've never seen it.

Have at it, @meow .

[blackjack68]

Use a mirror

[MR25]

Hanging out at Cherry Springs for the weekend. First time I've seen the Milky Way band. Also saw a meteorite shaded green burning through the atmosphere. Have a good view of Neptune and Saturn as well.

Nice!! We are going to Potter County next month and I am praying for clear skies.

Did you spot Neptune through binocs or a telescope? Interestingly, in extremely dark skies and perfect conditions, Uranus is visible to the naked eye. Very dim though. I've never seen it.

We could see it with our naked eyes, and used a stargazing app to confirm what it was.

We also saw Uranus briefly Wednesday night.

[shafnutz05]

Uranus is visible to the naked eye. Very dim though. I've never seen it.

Have at it, @meow .

I was just talking about our elevated discourse last week

[shafnutz05]

Hanging out at Cherry Springs for the weekend. First time I've seen the Milky Way band. Also saw a meteorite shaded green burning through the atmosphere. Have a good view of Neptune and Saturn as well.

Nice!! We are going to Potter County next month and I am praying for clear skies.

Did you spot Neptune through binocs or a telescope? Interestingly, in extremely dark skies and perfect conditions, Uranus is visible to the naked eye. Very dim though. I've never seen it.

We could see it with our naked eyes, and used a stargazing app to confirm what it was.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you definitely did not see Neptune with your naked eye. It is the only planet in the solar system that is never visible to the naked eye...it's apparent magnitude is close to 8, which is well above the naked eye limit even in the best of conditions.

Man I can't wait to get up there.

[eddy]

Hanging out at Cherry Springs for the weekend. First time I've seen the Milky Way band. Also saw a meteorite shaded green burning through the atmosphere. Have a good view of Neptune and Saturn as well.

Nice!! We are going to Potter County next month and I am praying for clear skies.

Did you spot Neptune through binocs or a telescope? Interestingly, in extremely dark skies and perfect conditions, Uranus is visible to the naked eye. Very dim though. I've never seen it.

We could see it with our naked eyes, and used a stargazing app to confirm what it was.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you definitely did not see Neptune with your naked eye. It is the only planet in the solar system that is never visible to the naked eye...it's apparent magnitude is close to 8, which is well above the naked eye limit even in the best of conditions.

Man I can't wait to get up there.

Highly recommend Gary's putter golf and jiffy pup restaurant for good mini golfing. The Coudersport Ice mine is something. I'll leave it at that. Lyman state park has a nice lake view on a trail that was fun for the whole family. I love the old timey gas pump at the cherry springs country store.

[MR25]

Hanging out at Cherry Springs for the weekend. First time I've seen the Milky Way band. Also saw a meteorite shaded green burning through the atmosphere. Have a good view of Neptune and Saturn as well.

Nice!! We are going to Potter County next month and I am praying for clear skies.

Did you spot Neptune through binocs or a telescope? Interestingly, in extremely dark skies and perfect conditions, Uranus is visible to the naked eye. Very dim though. I've never seen it.

We could see it with our naked eyes, and used a stargazing app to confirm what it was.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you definitely did not see Neptune with your naked eye. It is the only planet in the solar system that is never visible to the naked eye...it's apparent magnitude is close to 8, which is well above the naked eye limit even in the best of conditions.

Man I can't wait to get up there.

We thought it was weird that the app said that. However, we did see Jupiter is close to Neptune relatively speaking so we might've confused the 2.

We hit up the Ice Mine, mini golf, and the Jiffy Pup yesterday. I think we're going into Coudersport today since rain is in the forecast.

[nocera]

Shaf: killer of dreams.

[shafnutz05]

I felt like a jerk even posting that. That sounds like a really fun area, hoping for good weather, I think we are headed up the third weekend in September.

[eddy]

Austin dam was pretty interesting as well if you are in the area.

[meow]

Uranus is visible to the naked eye. Very dim though. I've never seen it.

Have at it, @meow .

[Dickie Dunn]

Another AA flight without screens in the seats. Might as well be Frontier.

[NTP66]

Another AA flight without screens in the seats. Might as well be Frontier.

They're converting their entire domestic fleet to seatback tablet holders. There are only a few routes that I know of that actually had seatback screens, and most are A321neos serving LAX.

[shafnutz05]

My wife found this place for our trip up north later this month. We are going to make an appointment to go. Has anyone ever been? Sounds pretty cool, just opened a few years ago.

https://eliotnessmuseum.org/

Coudersport, Pennsylvania, the town where Ness spent his final months and died, has held an annual "Eliot Ness Festival" every third weekend in July since 2018. Past events have included a public reunion of people descended from the original Untouchables, a dramatization of Al Capone's trial, film screenings, author talks, and antique car shows.

In 2019, an "Eliot Ness Museum" inspired by the annual festival opened in downtown Coudersport, featuring several antique cars and exhibits describing Ness's life and career.[

[Nuge]

My wife found this place for our trip up north later this month. We are going to make an appointment to go. Has anyone ever been? Sounds pretty cool, just opened a few years ago.

https://eliotnessmuseum.org/

Coudersport, Pennsylvania, the town where Ness spent his final months and died, has held an annual "Eliot Ness Festival" every third weekend in July since 2018. Past events have included a public reunion of people descended from the original Untouchables, a dramatization of Al Capone's trial, film screenings, author talks, and antique car shows.

In 2019, an "Eliot Ness Museum" inspired by the annual festival opened in downtown Coudersport, featuring several antique cars and exhibits describing Ness's life and career.[

I just found out that this place existed about 6 months ago. I’d like to check in out. Apparently he moved to Coudersport and lived in a drunken stupor for a few months until he died there.

[MR25]

We considered hitting it up one day last week, but our one buddy was too **** up to do much (yeah, it's a problem) so we skipped it.

[eddy]

While you are there, check out the Coudersport Ice mine. It sure is pretty up there.

[eddy]

Not sure where to put this, so it's going here. Attended the Pittsburgh Renaissance festival after a couple year hiatus and attending other ren fests in past years. Always have fun at this place, but they really have been doing a good job at getting some new acts, organizing the location and cleaning it up. Feels like they put some money into it. It was a blast. Also, every year I'm there, it seems like I run into Tom Savini.

[NTP66]

Not sure where to put this, so it's going here. Attended the Pittsburgh Renaissance festival after a couple year hiatus and attending other ren fests in past years. Always have fun at this place, but they really have been doing a good job at getting some new acts, organizing the location and cleaning it up. Feels like they put some money into it. It was a blast. Also, every year I'm there, it seems like I run into Tom Savini.

We’re going to the PA Renaissance Faire next weekend, with the theme being “Wizarding World”. Our neighbors are joining us, so it should be a great time.

[eddy]

Not sure where to put this, so it's going here. Attended the Pittsburgh Renaissance festival after a couple year hiatus and attending other ren fests in past years. Always have fun at this place, but they really have been doing a good job at getting some new acts, organizing the location and cleaning it up. Feels like they put some money into it. It was a blast. Also, every year I'm there, it seems like I run into Tom Savini.

We’re going to the PA Renaissance Faire next weekend, with the theme being “Wizarding World”. Our neighbors are joining us, so it should be a great time.

I've been to that one the last couple years. It's pretty awesome. I like the quiet village in the woods look of the Pitt fest, but the PA fest takes it up a level. It's honestly just fun going to that and people watching.

[NTP66]

I was last there when I was like 12? Maybe even younger. Looking forward to it.

[eddy]

Have fun, I love those things so much. I finally got a new shirt that works better for hot weather only to come home and find out it's basically a gauze crop top with tie straps in the front. Can't wait for next year.

[NTP66]

It needs to be said that I am not dressing up for this, lol.

[shafnutz05]

Not sure where to put this, so it's going here. Attended the Pittsburgh Renaissance festival after a couple year hiatus and attending other ren fests in past years. Always have fun at this place, but they really have been doing a good job at getting some new acts, organizing the location and cleaning it up. Feels like they put some money into it. It was a blast. Also, every year I'm there, it seems like I run into Tom Savini.

We’re going to the PA Renaissance Faire next weekend, with the theme being “Wizarding World”. Our neighbors are joining us, so it should be a great time.

We might head up there next Saturday ourselves. Wanted to go today but weather did not cooperate.

[RonnieFranchise]