Moon art

Although I have not been able to see the moon for a while, I think I will be able to get some good artwork out of just observing the sky. This morning it had some gorgeous pink clouds. 

-Shannon Carroll

The picture below of "the sky" would not post with a caption... The caption was "the cloudy sky towards the end of our journaling process" -Addie

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The sky

The sky

New moon tonight :) - Sarah

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Nov. 1

I have not seen the moon in about a week. The stars have also not been very noticeable due to the clouds. 😔🌌
- Jackie Z.
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Moon

OOPS...Here's a picture of the moon from Wednesday morning.

Lisa

Moon

Here's a picture of the moon from Wednesday morning.

Spooky

It is extremely windy out this morning and in the darkness, the moon gives me the creeps. All I hear is the sound of trees swaying and all I see is a bright moon from my house window.

Amanda P.

The moon

Can't see the moon tonight: too much rain! HAPPY HALLOWEEN

too raining for a moon tonight :( Very eerie and spooky, perfect for Halloween!! -Sarah

Happy Halloween!

Can't see the moon tonight.. so sad especially since it's Halloween! Wonder if we will see it before our journaling ends... I hope so! -Rachel

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Happy Halloween

It is Halloween and it is spooky and raining so no moon tonight!

Hannah e

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FINALLY!!

After many frustrating days of not seeing the moon i finally saw a waning crescent while walking into school this morning!

-Seyi

Morning Moon

This morning I was able to spot the glowing crescent moon against the bright blue sky. It was right above the dark outline of trees next to my house which created a very beautiful scene.

Morning Moon

Saw the moon early this morning! Quite a view from the sunroof of our car
-Avery

Saw the moon this morning at 7:30 am. It was bright and I could see it through the clouds. The sky was pink and blue.  

-Tate 

10/27/13

Have not seen the moon in three days. The sky has been foggy and clouded.

Gretchen 

No moon out by me tonight :(

Lydia

I was scrolling through my phone and found a picture I had previously taken from this week. The moon is shining bright during a late night run through the hood!

Amanda P.

The moon shining bright yesterday as I drove to school. The air is so cold and crisp; winter is coming.

Tara C.

Pitch Black

It's very cold and I couldn't see a thing in the sky! Not even a star!

No moon tonight

After sighting so many beautiful moons for the past week, I am disappointed to say that I was not able to spot the moon tonight. I think it is mainly because of the clouds. -Shannon Carroll

October 24th

It is very cold tonight. I can't see the moon but the stars are bright.
- Jackie Z.

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Week 2

The moon looked eerie this morning. I like how I can see it on my way into school in the mornings.
Hannah e

Morning Moonbow!

Did anyone else see the glorious "moonbow" this morning at 7 AM?
A moonbow (like a rainbow) occurs when the surrounding air is filled with moisture and a spectrum filled ring surrounds the moon in rainbow colors as the rays of the illuminated moon light refracts the water droplets.
SPECTACULAR!

Re: Moon in the Morning

This morning while I was driving to school I was rolling out the kinks in my neck from volleyball practice and when I looked through the sun roof of our car I saw a beautiful waning crescent in the dark sky.

-Seyi

On Thu, Oct 24, 2013 at 8:39 AM, Seyi Osobamiro <olosobamiro@ashmi.org> wrote:

This morning while I was driving to school I was rolling out the kinks in my neck from volleyball practice and when I looked through the sun roof of our car I saw a beautiful waning crescent in the dark sky.

Moon in the Morning

This morning while I was driving to school I was rolling out the kinks in my neck from volleyball practice and when I looked through the sun roof of our car I saw a beautiful waning crescent in the dark sky.

Saw the moon this morning at 7:30 am.  It was very bright and a waning gibbous.  There were clouds that were surrounding the moon that gave it an eerie feeling.  

-Tate

Morning Moon

As I departed for school this morning around 7:20 AM.... This beautiful moon was visible in the distance. ~Addie~

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Illuminating the Clouds

The sky is so beautiful when the moon light up the clouds! it almost gives them each their own outline!- Rachel

Moon in the Morning

On the way to school this morning I saw the moon.  This is a picture of the moon through the sunroof. It was taken at 7:14. Regardless of the moon, the sky was pitch black.

Lisa

Full Moon and beyond...

To all moon watchers:
We are now at the half way point in our month-long active journaling. Please remember to continue to document your observations daily, regardless of the weather.
You may also have noticed with the use of your handy moon dial, that moonrise now will begin to occur at midnight and later as we move through the month. You may wish to switch to MORNING view times for best documentation. The waning gibbous  moon on Monday morning was clearly visible high in the western sky at 7 AM. Sunrise, as we approach the early November return to normal time, is just prior to 8 AM.
Remember, you must post weekly for full credit for this assignment.
Keep looking up!
Mrs. A.

11/20/13

Saw the moon a little after midnight. Shining in the clear, pitch black sky. Three deer walking across a lawn in the neighborhood. 

Gretchen 

Crazy awesome moon

Stepped outside and saw the moon. It's super low to the ground and easy to see!

Brenna 

Saw the moon tonight and it was almost a full moon and had an orange tint to it.  It is lowered in the sky, through the tree branches.  

-Tate 

Almost Full Moon

I finally saw the moon tonight after three days of not being able to see it! It was very bright against the dark sky. I watched it as I went through the haunted corn maze. I did not see the eclipse but my mom told me it was really pretty and surreal looking.

-Shannon Carroll

The full moon shining through the skylight into our family living room. 9:12PM

Tara C.

10/18/13

The view from the road. Moon shining through the clouds over the water tower. So bright and full.
Gretchen

Full Moon

Eclipse

The lunar eclipse makes the moon look beautiful. It is a huge and yellow looking.

Hannah e

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Full Moon (10/17)

It's quite a sight to see the full moon and the clouds moving across the moon!
-Jackie Z

Moon

The moon was out when I was coming home from the field hockey game tonight. The sky was covered with clouds, but they made a space for the moon. 

Lisa

Monday

This is a picture of the moon from Monday. The sky was really pretty

Hannah E

A Luminous Monday Moon

Although the dazzling moon drifts light-years away from my patio, its gleam radiates sublimely through the ambient light the city below it emits. ~Addie~

The moon above Detroit as I flew into town this evening at 6:30. Tara C.

The sky is extremely clear tonight and the moon stands out in the darkness. It's about 9:05 p.m. and I am observing the moon from my bedroom window! 

-Amanda P.

I just saw the moon at 7:19 today while driving home from volleyball practice. It almost looks like a full moon!
Seyi

Hello moon at 7:05! It's getting bigger!! - Sarah s

Moon spotting over the JV field hockey game around 5:30. GO GAZELLES!
-Lydia

Moon in the Day

Spotted the moon on my way out from an early dinner today! Super obvious in the bright blue sky! -Rachel

Saw the moon tonight after Catholic League finals for Field Hockey (the picture below)

-Tate 

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Clouds

Very quiet night and overcast. The moon shined through the clouds and provided light.
-Avery

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The moon!!

Saw the moon in Royal Oak last night...what a nice evening to lock the keys in the car!! It wasn't hard to find because the sky was so clear. Not many stars too much light pollution.

-Brenna

The moon!!

Saw the moon in Royal Oak last night...what a nice evening to lock the keys in the car!! It wasn't hard to find because the sky was so clear. Not many stars too much light pollution.

Worn out from a field hockey game earlier, I sleepily stare at the open road ahead of me while driving home around 10 o'clock. Stopped at a stop light, my hands hold the steering wheel ad my foot rests on the brake. Morrissey's captivating voice in "Girlfriend in a Coma" entertains my ears as I study the pitch black sky, the silver stars, and the crescent moon.

-Lydia

I was getting back on the bus from sports and I looked up and saw the beautiful waxing crescent moon in the sky! I watched it on the way back to school and later saw stars in the sky. I wish I could have taken a picture, it was really cool!

-Seyi

Waxing crescent

I finally saw the moon last night and it was very bright and beautiful
Hannah e

I finally saw the moon last night! It was right above downtown Birmingham around 8:27, maybe 8:26, while I was ordering a butterfinger flurry from Dairy-Matt! 

- Amanda Petzold 

Birmingham Sky

This is a great example of ambient light over a city. The sky darkens the further up you look. (Taken at 10 pm in booth park in Birmingham from the top of the play structure) ~Addie~

Moon sighting!

slightly saw the moon on my way home from Texas! - Rachel B

Waxing crescent

I finally saw the moon tonight. It was peeking out between the trees and it wasn't hard to find because of its brightness.

The moon looks so pretty at 7:20 today - Sarah S

Tuesday, November 8

Around 7:30 I went outside and saw what looked like a crescent moon, but now at 11:00 it seems to of disappeared. It looks like there is more stars out tonight but they are dim.
- Jackie Z.

Quiet Sky

It was quite a dark, calm night. I managed to see a few stars on one end of the horizon while looking up. The bright lights from this tree and a few other lights covered my view of the stars on the opposite end.

-Avery

Moon 10-8

The moon above Great Lakes Crossing as I drove home from our volleyball game.

Moon

Not a very good picture of it but if you look closely you can see the crescent shape. A couple of planes flying above. A flickering lamp post. 

 

Gretchen

Moon

Not a very good picture of it but if you look closely you can see the crescent shape. A couple of planes flying above. A flickering lamp post.

Black Cat

I couldn't see the moon today behind many trees and the low horizon that it is sitting on. However, I did see a black cat walk across my front lawn. Halloween is getting close!

-Lisa

Moon from the sky!

slightly saw the moon when flying back from Texas!

Optimism!

What a difference a day makes! The blustery fall-like winds have blown in autumnal weather today. At 5:30 PM the temperature is 56 degrees - 76% humidity, no precipitation, and winds at 3 mph - and again, it feels much breezier to me than that. I am hopeful that night sky viewing today will be more pleasant than our first two days! Don't give up girls!

The clouds are blowing across the afternoon sky - with large, painterly white/greys visible. The sky seems to change by the minute - sun in, sun out...a postcard picture fall afternoon.

Looking forward to nighttime viewing and tomorrow's report from all my students and their first weekend of observation and journaling.

Remember to post!

Mrs. A.

Sunday Night Reflection

9 PM - a slight drizzle mists my face. The weather link reports the wind speed at 4 mph, but it feels much breezier. The humidity remains high at 89 percent, but I can feel the wind bring cooling temperatures - currently at 61 degrees.
It is a quiet, muffled night. I can hear the bamboo wind chimes hanging from my back porch eaves. The leaves in my back yard trees are rustling in the breeze. I can hear a few cars pass by on Crooks Road as their wheels hit the wet pavement. It is quiet enough to hear my kitchen clock ticking.
No moon or stars are visible under the overcast, heavy sky.
I hope all my students are outside tonight, looking up at the sky, and paying attention to the world around them.
Mrs. A.

Let's Start Journaling!

Looking at the night sky -
Saturday, October 5, 2013 - Sunday, November 3, 2013