Night Sky: Southern Cross

So lucky to have had Howard Parkin, our resident Astronomer, on board to explain the stars to us each night. After many weeks, we finally had a wonderfully clear sky with fantastic views of the night sky from the top deck of the ship. The Southern Cross, 2 Pointer stars (Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri), and Southern constellations were right in front of us.

We also managed to see the Milky Way, the 2 Magellanic clouds and an upside down Orion's Belt, and much more. It was one of the best nights of star gazing, thanks to the bridge crew for turning off the lights. It's amazing how bright the stars are without the ambient lights from the moon and city lights.Read more