- Sucia Island (wa100.dnr.wa.gov)
Remote Sucia Island, tucked away in the northwestern tip of Washington, is home to the only dinosaur fossil ever found in the state. With this discovery, Washington has finally joined the club of states with dinosaur discoveries (there are only 14 states where no dinosaurs have been discovered yet!). This tiny island measures less than 1 square mile in area, though numerous hidden coves and protected bays, and the fact that the island can only be reached by boat, make it a wondrous combination of mystery, discovery, and tranquility. With forests, gravel beaches, and shoreline outcrops, there is much to explore. Geology enthusiasts who visit the island can observe rocks ripe with ancient life, but you may not take any fossils. And if you need a peaceful nap after a day of exploring, don’t worry—Fossil Bay is right around the corner from Snoring Bay.
- Omega2 Cygni (Wikipedia)
Omega2 Cygni, Latinized from ω2 Cygni, is the Bayer designation for a solitary star in the northern constellation of Cygnus. It has an apparent visual magnitude of 5.5, which is faintly visible to the naked eye on a dark night. Based upon an annual parallax shift of 8.17 mas, it is located roughly 399 light years from the Sun. At that distance, the visual magnitude is diminished by an extinction factor of 0.08 due to interstellar dust.