Greetings from Palmia Observatory
We have just finished up with our first two full days of technical sessions and presentations at COSPAR 2018 in Pasadena, CA. This blog post makes some comments and brief summaries of a few of the many technical issues and latest results.
Observing with Street Lights
Dark sky sites not always necessary to see the Milky Way (This image was taken ouside of a B&B in Julian, CA)
Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Monday, July 16, 2018
Resident Astronomer finds life with first light on new camera?; Multi-messenger astronomy with neutrinos and gamma rays; Physicst wannabes at COSPAR 2018 in Pasadena
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well this week will be occupied with COSPAR 2018 in Pasadena, but in the meantime we can report on the first light through the telescope to the new camera and also report on the latest news on the multi-messenger astronomy front.
Well this week will be occupied with COSPAR 2018 in Pasadena, but in the meantime we can report on the first light through the telescope to the new camera and also report on the latest news on the multi-messenger astronomy front.
Friday, July 13, 2018
New cosmic ray course; Don Brun's measurement of light bending during the eclipse; Should the expansion of the universe make galaxies larger?
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well, we are back in the observatory after having a fantastic opportunity to do some imaging and viewing though the 60 inch Hale Telescope located at Mt. Wilson Observatory as described in our recent July 10 post. First of all, given that this is Friday the 13th, we should ask if there are any superstitious astronomers or astrophysicist wannabe out there? Nah; I didn't think so!
Well, we are back in the observatory after having a fantastic opportunity to do some imaging and viewing though the 60 inch Hale Telescope located at Mt. Wilson Observatory as described in our recent July 10 post. First of all, given that this is Friday the 13th, we should ask if there are any superstitious astronomers or astrophysicist wannabe out there? Nah; I didn't think so!
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Hooray, first observing session at Mt. Wilson Observatory 60 inch telescope; Is an image from 60 inch brighter than 6 inch scope?
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well, our opportunity to observe through the Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) 60 inch telescope finally came to be. We had been disappointed many times in past and had to reschedule our session due to weather several times and even forest fires when the dome could not be opened due to flying ash.
Well, our opportunity to observe through the Mount Wilson Observatory (MWO) 60 inch telescope finally came to be. We had been disappointed many times in past and had to reschedule our session due to weather several times and even forest fires when the dome could not be opened due to flying ash.
Tuesday, July 3, 2018
Astronomer Assistant Ruby's mother invades the observatory; Reliving college excitement about "The Fountainhead" at OCON 2018; Happy 4th of July Celebration
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well this has been another busy week at the observatory, what with some house guests, and our observing session on Mt. Wilson 60 inch scope now just a week away, and me off to another 3 days of a 5 day conference in Newport Beach. There is not much we can do about the Mt. Wilson trip, but to hope for clear weather.
Well this has been another busy week at the observatory, what with some house guests, and our observing session on Mt. Wilson 60 inch scope now just a week away, and me off to another 3 days of a 5 day conference in Newport Beach. There is not much we can do about the Mt. Wilson trip, but to hope for clear weather.
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