Memories of Jupiter
It is entirely possible that my filter opinions are just that, and yours may be different.
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Computer Looking Up
Astronomy, and Computer Technology
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My Hunt for Pluto, Part II: The False Star
The best way I can confirm/reconfirm which dot was Pluto would be to sketch the area around HIP 94372 once Pluto has moved significantly.
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My Hunt for Pluto!
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.
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Easy Target
The biggest hurdle for me yesterday was dealing with mostly cloudy skies.
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I Do Not Fear Missing the Solar Eclipse
Will I be disappointed if the weather does not cooperate? Absolutely. Fortunately, there are a few mitigating perspectives.
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Starlight Bending and Solar Eclipses
Those in the path of totality will have a special treat as the sky should go dark to the point stars appear.
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Meteor Hunting, 2017 Edition
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.
Read MoreSaturn in July 2017
I had great difficulty locating Saturn that night and it was almost 20 minutes before I locked on.
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Jupiter Animations 2017
On May 31st I took a good sample set of Jupiter images to attempt an animated GIF.
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First Saturn of 2017
It will be a challenge to get the ISO and exposures right, since Saturn is fainter than Jupiter.
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