This was a very rare event and I was lucky enough, not raining, to watch the moon eclipse Jupiter. The eclipse of Jupiter started 4:20 am EST 30 degrees above the eastern horizon. It reappeared on the dark side of the moon about an hour later. Check out this video to see what the occultation looked like

Mars was visible on the upper right side of the moon a little distance away from it. Mars will transit the Beehive Cluster(Messier 44) Oct 10 through the 12th. You will need optical aid to view, a telescope for that view

The Beehive Cluster

Thanks for the links, Orion!

Here is the latest Starship update

Booster 22 and ship 42, flight 15, are receiving engines in Mega Bays 1 & 2 then to be tested at SpaceX's Massey's testing grounds in Texas

NSF Update - Prelaunch activities and flight of 14. Excellent coverage of booster 21's separation from the ship and splashdown in the Gulf. Deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites. Ship 41's first orbit and splashdown in the Gulf. Possible Booster 22, flight 15, tower catch. Cape Canaveral's Starship launch pad 39a ready for a Starlink mission. Booster 23 and Ship 43 are ready for testing in Texas then to be transported to Florida for its first launch in Nov. Florida production and assembly under construction

The Flame Trench - Ship 40 from test flight 13 splashed down intact. The first ship to do so. It has been returned to Starbase after a long journey

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The WINGSUIT

Latest Starship Update - In this episode:

• Ship 42’s engine removal and the questions surrounding Flight 15
• Booster 23, Booster 24, and the next ships taking shape
• Pad 2 chopstick maintenance and Pad 1 flame trench construction
• Long-duration Raptor firings and relight testing at McGregor
• Florida's launch pad LC-39A deluge and quick-disconnect testing
• Potential hardware pairings for Starship’s first Florida launch
• Ship 40’s return and what SpaceX could learn from the recovered vehicle


Possible Florida Launch - Ship 43 (Flight 16) continues preparations inside Starbase’s Mega Bay 2 ahead of a potential trip to Florida. Plans are subject to change: SpaceX has confirmed it will launch Flight 15 from Starbase before potentially conducting the following mission from Pad 39A at KSC, Florida

Starbase Live

Thank you Orion for keeping us in the loop!

This morning at 630 EST Spacex launched a Dragon supply mission to the ISS:



This is the best time, one hour before sunrise, to watch a launch. I have seen many. The exhaust flume from the rocket creates this amazing views. At an altitude of 50 miles water vapors from the exhaust freeze catching the sunlight creating these views. This was my view this morning. It is called the "Space Jellyfish" - WOW

This view you can see the first stage on its way back to the cape - 1st Stage

Views from around Florida - if you click on a pic give time for each to load

This was the most incredible launch ever says many. I agree!