Tuesday, March 16th, 2010

31.10.09:Daylight Savings Time: Is it Really Worth it?

October 31, 2009 by David Dickinson  
Filed under Astro News & Commentary

Tomorrow, at 2AM, astronomers throughout North America can rejoice; daylight savings time (DST) ends for most areas that observe it in Canada and the U.S. as we revert back to ye ole’ standard time. This means observers will no longer have to undergo the long nightly process of sleep deprivation to await dark skies. Indeed, [...]

02.10.09: A Small Observatory Helps with a Big Discovery.

When it comes to cutting edge astronomy, many think of lofty mountaintop behemoths, such as Keck, or the orbiting Hubble Space Telescope. But how many of us think of… Gainesville, Florida? This article caught my eye this morning because its literally right in our backyard here at Astroguyz HQ in Hudson, Florida. As any would-be [...]