Stargazer - Logbook - Dec Week 7

 This week the weather has been literally freezing.  We had a day of overcast conditions when it snowed, after which the sky was clear, but it was not the weather for standing outside and looking at stars.  Temperatures dropped well below freezing.

The moon was visible in the morning sky, though.  Beautiful. Waxing gibbous.

Saturday 17th - Jupiter was visible early on, but it clouded over quickly.

Sunday 18th - today we had freezing rain.

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