What person wants a disinterested friend? What sort of employee is one who is disinterested in the company that employs him? What sort of life guard is one who is disinterested in the safety of others? What sort of body guard is one who is disinterested in the safety of… Continue reading
Weather can change pretty quickly in most places but observing the heavens with teachers and children means you have Plan B and Plan C ready to go. March 3rd was one of those days. The evening before was clear and we scheduled a meeting on the observing deck at IFL… Continue reading
I never cease to be amazed at scenes that are so common but often missed because we don’t expect such color and contrast in daytime lunar observing. Many of the teachers and children we instruct with our course (Astronomical Observing from a Biblical View) learn the wonders that can be… Continue reading
A new lunar crescent is a sight to behold, but most folks miss it because it is low in the sky around sunset. Observing during the first few days of the lunar cycle (usually day 3 to 6) permits observation of craters in high contrast that are less obvious when more of the… Continue reading
It was one of those nights when the sky was clear in the South but it was so clear that, when I observed the Lagoon Nebula, I was numbed by the color. The object was so striking and contrast so good that I knew I could not capture what I… Continue reading
