Two each shadows on the Jovian cloud tops. (Photo by Author).
This morning, the astro-news turns towards our very own personal exploits at the eyepiece. That’s why we all blog in the end, right? To keep a sort of diary of our experience in this magnificent universe and so forth? I awoke at 5 AM EDT to begin gear load-out and setup. This is what folks who don’t have an observatory typically do; an hour or so of lugging, prepping, and aligning only to find out that clouds are rolling in or the batteries are dying, or the scope is fogging up, or a million other things that send us headed back indoors. [Read more...]
Astro-Event(s): A Solstice, a Meteor Shower and a Bizarre Transit.
The Winter Solstice… here comes the Sun!
(Credit: Art Explosion).
T’was the night before Christmas, and no doubt dreams of high tech astro-gear is dancing thru the head of many a star stricken astronomer out there. But while you’re awaiting those astro-gifts, the universe marches on. [Read more...]