It is the time of year that the magnificent constellation of Orion can be seen from most places on earth. We have observed it with Philippine, Ugandan, and US children. I have sketched the constellation in frigid temperatures when it shown above a tree adorned with light powdery snow. We… Continue reading
Hope Moon. “I don’t see it.” I tell the man. “It’s there. The clouds are covering it,” he explains. “How can you be sure?” “It’s right above the sunset.” He searches in the binoculars. It takes him only a few seconds to find the very new moon – Day 2.… Continue reading
One of the joys of observing God’s placement of stars is to find asterisms or identifiable patterns. The patterns are usually named after some object or thing that is commonly known. The Coat Hangar Cluster, which can be found in the vicinity of sky between Altair and the Albireo (the base… Continue reading
It is not just the act of a single observation of the heavens that is significant. When an observer begins to step back and consider what has been seen and recorded, a period of observation begins to take on a larger view. As we teach teachers how to observe the… Continue reading
There is an element of observing that is not often described. It has something to do with being ready or having a posture to move and act at short notice. We had been traveling the whole day and came upon a little park in Nebraska. We were tired but we… Continue reading
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