Last night-- The sky was clear as clear, a deep sapphire blue passing into a velvety midnight blue. The new crescent moon and Venus were brilliant, slowly crossing the southern fields of the sky, finally descending over Pike's Peak, so beautiful, I had to go out several times to admire them. Comet ISON will be appearing one of these nights, somewhere in the sky just after sunset or just before dawn. Well, may be appearing. It's passage 'round the sun might break it up, so we get no great show... Sign in to see full entry.