Moon, Mars Put On Show For Memorial Day Skywatchers - Huffington Post
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Moon, Mars Put On Show For Memorial Day Skywatchers Huffington Post Because Mars soon comes to eastern quadrature – a point in the sky that is 90 degrees east of the sun – on June 7, it should now appear distinctly gibbous in even a very small telescope. Most amateur telescopes won't be showing any substantial detail ... |
Pro-Am Teamwork on the Rise - SkyandTelescope.com
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Pro-Am Teamwork on the Rise SkyandTelescope.com As demonstrated this week during a gathering of observers in Big Bear, California, amateur and professional astronomers are joining forces as never before. Northwoods Resort in Big Bear, California, venue for the 31st Symposium on Telescope Science. |
Outgoing Director Jill Tarter on the Future of SETI - Popular Mechanics
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Popular Mechanics | Outgoing Director Jill Tarter on the Future of SETI Popular Mechanics One telescope is the 900-pound gorilla and it's making it harder to do other exploratory things we've done in the past. Is there a role in this kind of research for amateur astronomers? Yes, we've just launched a citizen-science project that we've ... |
Leo saying goodbye for summer - Republican & Herald
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Republican & Herald | Leo saying goodbye for summer Republican & Herald It can also be a lot fun, especially when you beat the odds and really start making the stars your old friends. Leo the Lion is one of the easier ones to find and is arguably the best constellation of spring time, both for it brightness and distinct ... |
Orion StarBlast 6i IntelliScope Review | Find Best Beginner Telescopes - Space.com
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Orion StarBlast 6i IntelliScope Review | Find Best Beginner Telescopes Space.com John Dobson started a quiet revolution in amateur astronomy. Orion and other telescope makers have brought mass-production quality control to the Dobsonian form-factor. And Orion retains a little of the homebrew flavor – there's a fair amount of set-up ... |
Need something to do? Litchfield County full of weekend events - Waterbury Republican American
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Need something to do? Litchfield County full of weekend events Waterbury Republican American Among them: LITCHFIELD [Dash] The Litchfield Hills Amateur Astronomy Club will dedicate a telescope at the group's monthly Star Party today at 7:30 pm in the AB Ceder Room at the White Memorial Conservation Center, 80 Whitehall Road. |
Eclipse expected to be most striking in decades - Arizona Republic
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Arizona Republic | Eclipse expected to be most striking in decades Arizona Republic You can use a small telescope to project an image of the sun onto white paper. You also can view the eclipse safely by making a pinhole camera using two thin pieces of white cardboard. Punch a hole with a pin in the center of one piece. |
San Francisco Amateur Astronomers Club Announces Viewing Opportunities for ... - PR Web (press release)
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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San Francisco Amateur Astronomers Club Announces Viewing Opportunities for ... PR Web (press release) The eclipse of the Sun, when viewed from certain areas of Northern California, will appear as a “Ring of Fire” and the SFAA will provide specially equipped telescopes for safe viewing of this spectacular event. The SFAA will be in two locations on May ... |
REGION: Rare 'ring of fire' eclipse coming Sunday - Press-Enterprise
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Press-Enterprise | REGION: Rare 'ring of fire' eclipse coming Sunday Press-Enterprise They include telescopes for viewing sunspots and solar flares; 4:30 pm ranger presentations and making pinhole devices for viewing the eclipse; 5:25 pm viewing begins; 8 pm night sky programs by rangers. Information: 760-367-5527; ... Solar eclipse visible on May 20 Solar eclipse 2012: Map, glasses in great demand on May annular eclipse |
Solar Storms - National Geographic
Monday 28th of May 2012 05:58:25 PM
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Solar Storms National Geographic ... 1859, a 33-year-old brewer and amateur astronomer named Richard Carrington climbed the stairs to his private observatory near London, opened the dome slit, and as was his habit on a sunny morning, adjusted his telescope to project an 11-inch image ... |
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