The Stars In Our Eyes

Where we live we are lucky have a fairly dark sky and a balcony facing south. Stepping out the door and onto the balcony can sometimes be like stepping off into the void of space itself. Tonight I was so lucky to have caught my two daughters still awake a while after the sun had set, and we gathered there, and talked about the stars for about an hour, spotting numerous satellites soaring over head, and even a couple of shooting stars. At one point we even caught sight of what appeared to be a very high altitude aircraft that did not show up on Flightradar24. The dim navigation lights were the distinctive trait of an aircraft. But they were dim. The girls both had a really good time, called it awesome, and are now already fast asleep in their beds. I am avoiding the temptation to just sleep out on the balcony myself. Really happy to have spent that time with my two little stars.