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March 19, 2023April 30, 2023

Last Chance to See Orion

Posted By: Paul 109 Views 0 Comment Orion

With Winter in the Northern Hemisphere nearly over, Orion will start setting into the West sooner and sooner each night as the hunter gets ready for his Summer hiatus. Head outside this Spring to see this wonderful Constellation!

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Astronomy 
October 1, 2022April 30, 2023

The Planet Hunter: Neptune!

Posted By: Paul 178 Views 0 Comment Neptune

I detail my process for finding the planet Neptune, using Stellarium, binoculars, and finally sketching through my Dobsonian telescope.

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Astronomy 
November 27, 2021April 29, 2023

A Meteor During the Eclipse

Posted By: Paul 121 Views 0 Comment Eclipses, Meteors

During this month’s Lunar Eclipse, I witnessed a bright and large meteor streak from approximately Zenith into the Southwest.

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July 4, 2020April 29, 2023

When Franklin Almost Met Newton

Posted By: Paul 252 Views 0 Comment Civilization

My favorite part of his autobiography has nothing to do with America or any of the latter events of the late 18th century.

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Science 
April 4, 2020April 29, 2023

Astropolitics and the “Lost Focus” of The Hubble Space Telescope

Posted By: Paul 243 Views 0 Comment

As an undergraduate studying computer engineering 24 years ago, I read a book that molded my perspective on science, scientists, and politics.

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Astronomy 
July 18, 2019April 29, 2023

Philosophical Anathema

Posted By: Paul 180 Views 0 Comment Philosophy

When I talk to people about astronomy, they sometimes mistake it as astrology. But astronomy and astrology are diametrically opposed.

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Astronomy 
May 1, 2018April 29, 2023

Binocular Relaxation

Posted By: Paul 84 Views 0 Comment Binoculars, Starlog

I will say this for cloudy weekdays – at least I don’t have to make up excuses for not taking my telescope and camera out on a “school night.”

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Astronomy 
February 14, 2018April 29, 2023

No Moon in February!

Posted By: Paul 80 Views 0 Comment Moon

A February without a Full Moon makes for a January and March with two Full Moons each.

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Astronomy 
January 29, 2018April 29, 2023

The Planet Hunter: The Dwarf Planet Ceres

Posted By: Paul 130 Views 0 Comment Binoculars, Ceres, Starlog

On Thursday night, a few hours after I photographed the Orion Nebula, I searched for the asteroid and dwarf planet known as Ceres.

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Astronomy 
December 7, 2017April 29, 2023

Jupiter is back! For me, at least…

Posted By: Paul 79 Views 0 Comment Jupiter, Starlog

I thought I saw a cluster of light immediately to the right of Jupiter. Could that have been a moon?

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