December 20, 2005
Bringing a crater home for a closer look
Shortcuts to portions of this entry Theophilus, nectar and molasses Stumbling across a scarp – and fortunately not down it ;-) Keeping warm – NOT! Cor Coroli Mizar Now I’m more convinced then ever – the Moon is there...Star Hopping – with help from Dr. Duchek
Shortcuts to portions of this entry Telrad finder charts A very soft, very large, fuzzy haze The large, the small, and the misty Last night I had two hours of dark skies before the moon arose and on a...December 16, 2005
The Christmas spirit on Mars . . . in the form of a little "animal" friend
Well, something like that . . . My first reaction when reading the first couple paragraphs of this story from Astronomy magazine was - "well Merry Chjristmas. Darn! Good things still happen in government programs." But as I got near...December 13, 2005
wow wow! WOW! - or how to get there from here
Saturn's C A GSO full of bees Nagler delivers - at a price Looking for the ultimate wow! 3:15 am, 25-degrees, clear and there’s a wind – but I am already out before I notice it. For a moment...December 12, 2005
A morning romp with the Orion 6XT IntelliScope
Shortcuts for this entry: Finder issues and then there's the vertical stop Not Microsoft The Beehive Eskimo Saturn M35 M3 and M51 Scope facts just for the record Hey Scotty, Give me warp .3! Sorry sir, the best we can...December 09, 2005
Can you see? Do you see?
No . . . that is not it . . .just my childish dabbling in Photoshop . . . Some time last spring I had one of those wonderful experiences at the eyepiece where lots of things – meditation,...December 05, 2005
Of dogs, and queens and brighter things
Jump to: Messier 47 - an open cluster Why visual observing Saturn NGC 2392 - the "Eskimo" Well, even I, with my lousy hearing, can hear myself crunch-crunch-crunch to the observatory on a morning like this. It is 3 am,...December 04, 2005
Rethinking and refining equipment choices
I’ve had enough experience with visitors at the observatory to now refine my equipment choices and develop a pattern for the sessions. First, I want to make sure each session at the Observatory involves some naked eye observing, some...Triple, quadruple, and gang - but not in that order
Topics, this post: Pleiades Beta Monoceros Sigma Orionis 4.5-inch Orion Dob Stars tend to hang out together and observing stars that are close to one another offers some special opportunities to make comparisons. On the mornings of December 3 and...
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