Category Archives: Astronomy
Emergence
So, this is an old episode of RadioLab, but this past week I had my first opportunity to listen to it. Seriously. Take a moment and listen to the first vignette. If you are not hooked on this concept of … Continue reading
Total Lunar Eclipse of 15 June 2011
Here comes another total lunar eclipse; however, North America will not be able to see it this time. It is supposed to be a darker eclipse at totality due to the ash cloud and gaseous fumes put out by the … Continue reading
Fantastic CME from the Sun 7Jun2011
There was a fantastic Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) from the sun at about 6:30 universal time today. I have never seen anything like this. At the eruption site, I measure it to be approximately 9 Earth diameters wide, and it … Continue reading
A Total Eclipse of the Sun
Set your calendar. August 21, 2017 is the next “Total” solar eclipse on American soil. I realize that it may be a little far in the future for some of you; however, things like this have a tendency to … Continue reading