What are you Optimistic About? Edited by John Brockman February 27, 2008
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Few books go against the grain of relative pessimism that permeates modern culture. In “What are you Optimistic About?” John Brockman challenges some of the leading thinkers of our time to think of the glass as half full. Each year, the Edge website www.edge.org has asked a simple question to the great thinkers of our time. (more…)
Determine your Longitude: the Lunar Eclipse Method Part II February 21, 2008
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Hopefully, you had clear skies at your locale. My luck was pretty good… mostly clear skies through-out! My initial impressions were that of a very bright eclipse; the southern rim of the moon seemed especially bright. The color ranged from a dark blood red on the northern edge to an overall brownish glow. This seemed particularly prominent through binocs. And it was extremely cold! Temps ranged around zero Fahrenheit. The night was even punctuated by a fast pass of spy satellite USA 193, on what turned out to be its final orbit. So much for a scoop by Astroguys… (more…)
A Lunar Eclipse Update: February 20, 2008
Posted by webmaster in : Astro News , add a commentA quick update concerning tonight’s Lunar Eclipse; in the event of clouds at your location, the eclipse can be viewed live via webcast on several sites. (more…)