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Johann Bode's 1801 Uranographia, showing Quadrans Murales, Boötes and other constellations Boötes, Canes Venatici, Coma Berenices and Quadrans Muralis The Northeast sky Jan 4 at 1:00 a.m. PST. Look between Ursa Major and Minor, and the bright star Arcturus in Boötes for the location of Quadrans Muralis on the Boötes-Draco border Looking Northeast [...] Perseid Peak Aug 12-13 18h-7h UT My Perseid count Aug 13 06h-11h UT Sunset at Amboy Crater, with moon and Venus Amboy Crater by day For the past year I’ve been traveling to dark skies to observe and count meteors during the major showers. Armed with a clipboard and a comfy chair, I stare at [...] Size comparison of Mars (at closest and furthest approach) and the moon See Mars and the moon near one another in mid August 2010 marks the eighth annual return of 2003′s Mars In August email. The email always says something about Mars appearing as large as the moon, but there are annual variations to the [...] Updated 1/1/2012 Before – 13.1-inch f/4.5 Coulter Odyssey 1 After – – note the original blue ground board Update: A colleague at work had a telescope he wanted to give away. I advertised it and found someone who wanted it. Here’s a before and after image. The telescope has been reincarnated as you [...] Use a chart like this to locate where to look for your object Can you find the constellation Perseus and comet McNaught in Mojo’s lovely skyscape? Mojo's photo of Comet McNaught Quick comet sketch with notes. See the long ion tail, the bright coma, and the short dust tail in my sketches Comet C/2009 [...] The ghoul on the moon NGC 246 the Skull Nebula IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula It’s time to get out the Milky Way and Mars candy bars, the Moon Pies and the Starburst chews. It’s Halloween! The moon — just past first quarter — will greet your trick or treaters this year. A first quarter [...] |
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