Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well we have been so busy this week that we have missed some of the good solar system observing opportunities, like the large gas giants, and Mars, and a total lunar eclipse. Hope the rest of you are doing a little better. So to make up for that, let's stay inside and do more astrophysics!
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)
Sunday, July 29, 2018
Tuesday, July 24, 2018
Pevatrons and other sources of cosmic rays; giga, tera, peta and beyond; Hot IR photos of observatory staff
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well, we are finally back in the observatory after a week at COSPAR 2018. Ok, ok, Pasadena is only about 60 miles away, but for me doing the traffic on the dreaded 210 freeway everyday is just not going to happen, so staying at a hotel in Pasadena is the only way to go. So, lets now talk about more cosmic rays, including the Pevatron at the center of the Milky Way, and some IR photos from new IR camera.
Well, we are finally back in the observatory after a week at COSPAR 2018. Ok, ok, Pasadena is only about 60 miles away, but for me doing the traffic on the dreaded 210 freeway everyday is just not going to happen, so staying at a hotel in Pasadena is the only way to go. So, lets now talk about more cosmic rays, including the Pevatron at the center of the Milky Way, and some IR photos from new IR camera.
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Hooray, we finished with COSPAR (Day 7) and toured SOFIA in Palmdale; Neutron stars; Cosmic ray anisotropy?
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Ok, we finally made it through Day 7 at COSPAR and then what would have been day 8 of the conference, Science Nerd and Theatre Impresario, Scott, and I got on a bus tour, put together by COSPAR coordinating committee, and headed to Palmdale, CA for a tour of the airborne observatory, SOFIA.
Ok, we finally made it through Day 7 at COSPAR and then what would have been day 8 of the conference, Science Nerd and Theatre Impresario, Scott, and I got on a bus tour, put together by COSPAR coordinating committee, and headed to Palmdale, CA for a tour of the airborne observatory, SOFIA.
Saturday, July 21, 2018
COSPAR Day 6: Water Worlds and search for life; Resident Astronomer takes IR selfie; Planck CMB team and analysis; Inflation?
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well here we are at day 6 of COSPAR and this morning's plenary session was on ocean worlds of the outer solar system and later session on other space research topics kept us busy all day long. I am pretty tired, so I hope these comments make sense, but nonetheless still plan to hold in there until the last day and write one more COSPAR summary tomorrow.
Well here we are at day 6 of COSPAR and this morning's plenary session was on ocean worlds of the outer solar system and later session on other space research topics kept us busy all day long. I am pretty tired, so I hope these comments make sense, but nonetheless still plan to hold in there until the last day and write one more COSPAR summary tomorrow.
Thursday, July 19, 2018
COSPAR 2018: Day 4 and Day 5; Bill Nye, The Science Guy; LISA; The Big Bang Theory Way;DAMPE and other cosmic ray detectors; Planck Data Release 3 and Hubble constant
Greetings from Palmia Observatory
Well here we are at day 4 and 5 at COSPAR 2018 and this blog presents a summary of some topics that especially got my attention.
Well here we are at day 4 and 5 at COSPAR 2018 and this blog presents a summary of some topics that especially got my attention.
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