http://www.astronomyblogs.com/ Blog system for astronomers and astronomy Copyright 2008 AstronomyBlogs Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:32:04 -0500 180 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 06:32:04 -0500 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en support@astronomyblogs.com support@astronomyblogs.com http://www.astronomyblogs.com/images/sb_rss_icon.gif http://www.astronomyblogs.com/ 88 31 Blog system for astronomers and astronomy http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/saberscorpx/?xjMsgID=20040 Stephen Saber has been an avid observational astronomer for many years. Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:30 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/saberscorpx/?xjMsgID=20040 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/looking/?xjMsgID=66164 Well it finally happened an opportunity to try out the new astrotrac. Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:07:21 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/looking/?xjMsgID=66164 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/tree_house_observatory/?xjMsgID=66025 Pursuit Sat, 23 Aug 2008 23:03:57 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/tree_house_observatory/?xjMsgID=66025 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/northandeast/?xjMsgID=65956 A very clear night, marred only by a brilliant waning gibbous moon. Some artificial rainmaking, I suspect, might have cleared the air for the end of the Olympics. At dusk, Venus was clearly visible naked eye about 10 degrees above the horizon in what is normally an impenetrably dense belt of smog (couldn't find Mercury though, about one degree separate). Around 1am, the moon notwithstanding, the Andromeda Galaxy (my last recorded sighting of this was last October) was very distinct with 10x50s. Strikingly, long-forgotten constellations or asterisms were visible to the naked eye. The Great Square of Pegasus, Cassiopeia, the Northern Cross. Very pedestrian sightings for most, but rare to see so distinctly here. Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:12:58 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/northandeast/?xjMsgID=65956 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/starsoverbrooklyn/?xjMsgID=65780 I occasionally peruse the Light Pollution forum over on Cloudynights, though it is of course mostly depressing stuff, and I have on occasion wanted to post my own views on this topic ... but I fear I would get moderated into silence. I think people would attribute views to me which I don't actually hold, and it would get very ugly. Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:10:09 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/starsoverbrooklyn/?xjMsgID=65780 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/unsecureddebtconsolidationloan/?xjMsgID=65717 Most Christians are very uncomfortable with the idea of owing money to anyone. 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Thu, 14 Aug 2008 05:53:01 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/carloansonline/?xjMsgID=65189 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/wadevc/?xjMsgID=64871 After spending the day creating my observation targets for the evening, I was looking forward to another great night of observing under the stars. The weather seemed perfect; mild temperatures, a crystal-clear sky, and just a very slight hint of a breeze. Boy, can initial looks be deceiving! Sun, 10 Aug 2008 13:57:04 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/wadevc/?xjMsgID=64871 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/desertstars/?xjMsgID=64301 I took a break a little while ago to wander around in the Monsoon heat and humidity, and somewhat paradoxically, to get a cup of coffee. (A hot beverage in an air conditioned building not being that much of a contradiction.) On my way back I glanced up to check on the afternoon cloud build up. You see, this time of year in Arizona thunderstorms powered by convection are commonplace, and as humid as it was, I assumed there would be clouds blooming as I watched. And sure enough, the blue sky between the clouds that had already popped up was filling with gauzy streamers of vapor. It thickened and brightened and became a small cloud that slowly swelled in size as I watched. I never tire of this show, and look forward to it (and the storms and rain) every summer, even though it means moon watching is a moot point. Tue, 05 Aug 2008 10:22:40 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/desertstars/?xjMsgID=64301 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/carloans90/?xjMsgID=63829 When you go about securing a car loan the vehicle itself is used as the collateral on the car loan which is what makes the secured car loan itself. 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Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:22:51 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/carloans90/?xjMsgID=63829 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/eky/?xjMsgID=63812 The Moon Wed, 30 Jul 2008 22:41:31 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/eky/?xjMsgID=63812 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/xanadu/?xjMsgID=63741 It's been very cloudy for quite a while, but the past two nights have been nice and clear. I missed last night, but decided to get my act together this evening. I'm definitely in photon-deprivation mode these days, so I opened up the dome and spent several hours in there. I have been doing most of my observing for the past year or so with the wide-field scopes, but my CGE mount is still in the shop so I fired up the RCX again. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it had retained its alignment since the last time I used it, so it was just turn it on and go. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:32:34 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/xanadu/?xjMsgID=63741 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/johnspace/?xjMsgID=61465 Observation# 8 Date: 7/6/08 Scope: 10"f/8 Reflector Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:57:23 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/johnspace/?xjMsgID=61465 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/schaber/?xjMsgID=60625 Object: NGC 5194 - M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy, Lord Rosse's Galax Fri, 27 Jun 2008 02:20:05 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/schaber/?xjMsgID=60625 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/visualdeepsky/?xjMsgID=60339 Object: 54559 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:07:34 -0500 http://www.astronomyblogs.com/member/visualdeepsky/?xjMsgID=60339