- Beta Ophiuchi or β Ophiuchi, also named Cebalrai /ˌsɛbəlˈreɪ.iː/, is a star in the equatorial constellation of Ophiuchus. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is 2.7, which is readily visible to the naked eye even from urban skies. The distance to this star can be estimated using parallax measurements, yielding a value of 83.4 light-years (25.6 parsecs) from the Sun.
- Golden Gardens (gravelbeach.blogspot.com)
Golden Gardens Park is located on Meadow Point, just north of the big Shilshole Bay Marina. It’s got a long history, some of which I’ve mentioned in previous posts, but in the end, it is one of Seattle’s nicest beaches and a great example of a fairly unconstrained urban beach.