Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Wolf Moon

January 9 was a full moon.  Like all full moons, it has a name.  This one is called the Wolf Moon.  It looked dramatic with the light haze in the sky.  I took this pic from my deck.  If you look closely at the full size version, you can see Jupiter in the trees to the right.  You can also see why I cannot put an observatory in my back yard...

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