Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well, just by chance this week I scanned the SoHO smart phone app, and it showed a couple of sunspots. Wow, this was pretty unusual since I had not seen any spots at all for the last several weeks I looked.
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)
Monday, January 27, 2020
Thursday, January 23, 2020
Blind pointing attempt to photograph Starlinks; Radio Astronomy and chiral carbon molecules; High School Cubesats to measure pulsar x-rays
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well we are back from our Hawaii adventure at the 235h AAS meeting where I demonstrated that I was still capable of playing hooky from school! Anyway, now back in OC we attended a couple of lectures one on using cubesats to train students and do science and another on radio astronomy and can comment on them.
Well we are back from our Hawaii adventure at the 235h AAS meeting where I demonstrated that I was still capable of playing hooky from school! Anyway, now back in OC we attended a couple of lectures one on using cubesats to train students and do science and another on radio astronomy and can comment on them.
Monday, January 13, 2020
More from AAS 235; Stellar Interferometry; Betelgeuse; Fast Radio Bursts; Ancient Polynesian Mariners; Rainbows, Luaus and Fire Dances
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well, the 235th AAS meeting in Hawaii is drawing to a close, but we can provide a few summaries of sessions on stellar imaging, using spectroscopy to measure stellar mass inflow and outflow, fast radio bursts, and how ancient Hawaiian navigators discovered the stars after losing sight of the land.
Well, the 235th AAS meeting in Hawaii is drawing to a close, but we can provide a few summaries of sessions on stellar imaging, using spectroscopy to measure stellar mass inflow and outflow, fast radio bursts, and how ancient Hawaiian navigators discovered the stars after losing sight of the land.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
More AAS 235th meeting; No Dark Energy? TMT Protests; Bright satellites and astronomy; Planetary Science; History of Astronomy; Playing hooky in the Hawaiian sun!
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well it is another day in Hawaii at the 235th AAS meeting and the temptation to play hooky is very, very strong. Not because the meeting is not interesting, but because of the natural beauty of Hawaii.
Well it is another day in Hawaii at the 235th AAS meeting and the temptation to play hooky is very, very strong. Not because the meeting is not interesting, but because of the natural beauty of Hawaii.
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Sunset and city lights in OC; City lights on arrival in Honolulu; Hey, we might see Alpha Centauri; Black Holes snacking with Dr. Suvi; Sunset with Venus
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well, it is finally time to make our way to the 235th American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in Honolulu. So after making our way to the meeting we can summarize some of the technical sessions.
Well, it is finally time to make our way to the 235th American Astronomical Society (AAS) meeting in Honolulu. So after making our way to the meeting we can summarize some of the technical sessions.
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Is this a vertical sun dog? Evolution of stars from main sequence; Using large mirrors to mitigate climate change? Flying with vacuum; Missed the beer experiment
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
There are a lot of different topics this weeks but first we need to alert, all of you SpaceX Starlink satellite launch followers, that the next scheduled launch from KSC is now on for Monday, January 6 a 9:19 pm. So get out and follow the satellites and get some photos of the string of pearls. You can check in with www.heavens-above.com website for viewing details in your area.
There are a lot of different topics this weeks but first we need to alert, all of you SpaceX Starlink satellite launch followers, that the next scheduled launch from KSC is now on for Monday, January 6 a 9:19 pm. So get out and follow the satellites and get some photos of the string of pearls. You can check in with www.heavens-above.com website for viewing details in your area.
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