Missed Mercury Transit
Once again, living in Waterbury has proven to be an absolutely miserable geographic choice for viewing anything in the sky other than clouds. I'm certain that we must see less sky throughout the year than people in rainy Seattle. As a result of snowy weather, I missed the last planetary solar transit that I will be able to see in my lifetime. To say that I am disappointed is a wild understatement. This past Monday morning, Mercury passed in front of the sun. This doesn't happen all that often. The next time we will have an opportunity to watch this event will be in 2032... but, not from the United States. Unfortunately, during this event this past Monday, we had snow falling out of the sky here in Waterbury during the entire six hour event. I spent a lot of time planning for this astronomical event. I spent a lot of time and energy ensuring all my gear is ready to go. I planned how I wanted to image and video the event too. I even built some new gear just for this