August 2017 - Computer Looking Up

Better Than a Quarter Moon

August 31, 2017 Paul 661 Views 0 Comments

“Ok. Just make sure you produce something fantastic worth both our time.”

August 30, 2017 Paul 794 Views 0 Comments

“Ok, deal, but you’re cooking dinner tonight.”

August 29, 2017 Paul 815 Views 0 Comments

I wanted to confirm my finding as best as I could, so I started hunting for noticeable star patterns in the area of HIP 94372.

August 22, 2017 Paul 673 Views 0 Comments

The biggest hurdle for me yesterday was dealing with mostly cloudy skies.

August 18, 2017 Paul 657 Views 0 Comments

Will I be disappointed if the weather does not cooperate? Absolutely. Fortunately, there are a few mitigating perspectives.

August 16, 2017 Paul 696 Views 0 Comments

Farmers and early risers will disagree, but I think of the Moon’s waning phases as backwards.

August 15, 2017 Paul 913 Views 0 Comments

Those in the path of totality will have a special treat as the sky should go dark to the point stars appear.

August 13, 2017 Paul 731 Views 0 Comments

Though the sky was mostly clear lest a few stray clouds, the Moon’s brightness was the only unfortunate circumstance compared to last year’s.

August 3, 2017 Paul 584 Views 0 Comments

This was taken with my smartphone, proving again that these devices have some marginal value beyond looking at pictures of Cheerios.