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
15 minutes is all it takes. 15 minutes of quiet under the summer night skies, where a person gazes over the length of the Milky Way from a location in the Northern Hemisphere on this safe and privileged planet, is all it takes. The question that automatically arises from the questioning… Continue reading
The observing sheet (below) was developed last night. The sky conditions were poor but the day and evening were typical for the hotter part of our summer season. The July and August nights that hover around 75 degrees F while the days are around 95-100 F are called the “dog days of… Continue reading
It seems like a simple concept: we generally learn through repetition. From learning to cross a street as a child as Mom repeatedly says “look both ways” to the astronaut learning procedures in the International Space Station, repetition helps as we learn something. God knows. He set the heavens in a… Continue reading
It was a straight forward observing night. The 8 inch Celestron and astro video gear worked as expected. The mount behaved. The first target was M106–not far from the key stars of Ursa Major or the Big Dipper. I sat down to sketch, trying to grab as much as I… Continue reading
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