Archives for December 2009
Late sunrise
Published on 22 Dec 2009 at 2:10 pm.
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Filed under astronomy.
Yesterday, December 21, was the Winter Solstice here in the northern hemisphere. On that day, the Earth was in the part of its orbit where its north pole was tilted as far away from the Sun as it will get this year. The Sun appeared as far south in the sky as it will. That […]
Christmas Star Parties
Published on 20 Dec 2009 at 1:25 pm.
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Filed under amateur astronomy.
I do several public star parties each year. Overall, it probably amounts to a little more than one every two months. Typically, I give a public talk about some topic in astronomy, and then we do viewing through telescopes that I bring. Usually, there are a few amateur astronomers who come and set up their […]
