Happy New Year everybody!
This is Eikou
May this year be a great year to you all.
I went to Yaita Tochigi prefecture with my
best friends to observe stars from 1/4/2014 to 1/5/2014.
Our plan was that we took the train from
Shinjuku station to Yaita station which took about two hours and then we hired
a car to reach the place where we observe the stars.
We arrived there evening on the fourth of
January. After we ate dinner, we started observing stars and we continued to observe it until the sun was about to rise.
Frankly speaking, it was a lot times more beautiful than I had expected. I actually couldn’t believe that the sky in Tokyo and in Tochigi is the same.
More specifically, I could see most of the famous
stars that are said to be in the sky of the northern hemisphere. For example I
could see Winter Triangle which consists of Orion, Canis Major and Canis Minor,
the Orion Nebula and the Great Bear clearly.
However, it is a shame that I could take
pictures of them because those stars don’t appear properly in photos for some
reasons.
I absolutely had a great experience thorough
the night. In addition, I learnt the names of stars in winter sky in the
northern hemisphere.
I really hope to visit there again to see
the different stars in different seasons if I have a chance
I like stars in winter because the air is clear.
ReplyDeleteIt is a pity that it is difficult to see the sky with a lot of stars in cities.
But it is also good to visit the countryside to see the beautiful sky.
You must have a nice time there. I envy you.
Minami
I really envy you could see so many stars. I only stayed in Tokyo in this winter, so I have not got a chance to see many of them.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, it is disappointing that we can not see a lot of stars in Tokyo, but I sometimes think I can enjoy stars more and appreciate the time as it is a very rare experience for us.
Minori Tango
Hi, this is Ms. MacGregor. Thanks for reporting on your stargazing trip. Why Yaita? Is there an observatory trip? Was the sky clear that night? I guess it must have been since you saw a lot of great things in the sky. Thanks for sharing your interest in astronomy.
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