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My Blogging Schedule submitted by Charmed1 595 days ago (via astronomybuff.com) I was going to start this post with, “Astute readers of this blog…”, but then I realized that was unnecessary because ALL of my readers are astute, so it was a bit redundant.So, let’s try this:Readers of this blog may have noticed some oddities in my posting frequency (yes, that’s better), particularly, around the [...]   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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Carl Sagan Solar Observatory Opens submitted by Charmed1 595 days ago (via astronomybuff.com) I just found out about this from a posting in Solar News. This observatory is operated by the Astronomy Dept. of the Universidad de Sonora at Hermosillo, Mexico. Here’s a description from the Solar News announcement:The “Carl Sagan” Solar Observatory began regular daily-basis operations this year with two apochromatic 16 cm telescopes with [...]   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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My Hubble Video Was Featured on OfTheWorld.tv submitted by Charmed1 595 days ago (via astronomybuff.com) There are some things we do in life that take us completely off guard. We do them - not necessarily thinking much about it at the time - and sometimes find out that the impact of those things is greater than we could have imagined.In September 2006, I made this video during a slow [...]   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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The Stars and My Mental Health submitted by Charmed1 595 days ago (via astronomybuff.com) Regardless of how this blog may read, I consider myself relatively mentally healthy. I say relatively because as I look around me, I see I’m the only one not wearing underwear on my head (oh, wait a minute… How did that get there?). I’m also the only one in the room, but never [...]   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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The King of all Supernovae submitted by Charmed1 595 days ago (via astronomybuff.com) The big news out of NASA today is that the Chandra Observatory recorded the brightest supernova seen so far.AstroProf has a really good post about it here. He points out out that by bright, we don’t mean the brightest in the sky (those are usually within our own galaxy), rather we mean that this [...]   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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FAA Forecasts Record Air Delays This Summer, Pushes Long-Term GPS Fix submitted by NerdyChick 594 days ago (via feeds.popularmechanics.com) In an update from Washington, PM aviation correspondent Barbara S. Peterson analyzes how any doubts about delays bedeviling summer airline trouble are about to be squashed-until the FAA's NextGen air traffic control installs satellite-based GPS everywhere, that is.   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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What Can You See With Binoculars? submitted by Charmed1 594 days ago (via astronomybuff.com) [This is episode 2 of I-have-no-idea in a series on buying and using binoculars]What can I see with my new binoculars? This is a common question, but I’m a smartass and I usually respond, ‘Anything you point them at.’What people really mean to ask is, ‘What details can I see with binoculars that I [...]   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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Some of the Darkest Skies in the U.S. are in Danger submitted by Charmed1 594 days ago (via astronomybuff.com) Here is one of my favorite recent images from Astronomy Picture of the Day:Image Credit: Astronomy Picture of the DayThe above picture was taken in Death Valley, California and is one of the few remaining places in the U.S. where the stars are so bright and numerous, they literally take your breath away.When I [...]   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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Awesome Saturn Occultation Mosaic submitted by Charmed1 594 days ago (via astronomybuff.com) Earlier in the week if you were in Europe, you got to see this:Image Credit: Johannes SchedlerOn May 22nd, Saturn passed behind the Moon. This event was not visible in North America. The above is a mosaic taken from a 16-inch telescope. Outstanding work.For those who don’t know, an occulation occurs [...]   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science

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This Memorial Day Weekend... submitted by NerdyChick 592 days ago (via feeds.popularmechanics.com) Take a minute to remember our fallen U.S. service members and find out what you can do for our troops serving around the world. And if you are displaying the red, white and blue this weekend, do it right--check out our brief summary of the U.S. Flag Code.   0 Comments - More Info - Bury   Topic: Science