Showing posts with label International Year of Astronomy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label International Year of Astronomy. Show all posts
Thursday, December 10, 2009

A Companion for Alcor

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The Big Dipper, isn't a constellation (technically it is an asterism), but it is one of the most famous groups of stars in the sky. Nes...
Friday, December 4, 2009

365 Days of Astronomy Podcasts to Continue in 2010

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I just got word that the 365 Days of Astronomy podcasts will continue in 2010, past the International Year of Astronomy . According to the...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009

News story on The World at Night

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Wally Pacholka just sent me this video from PBS' News Hour on The World at Night . If you don't get a chance to see one of the ex...
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009

See the Planets & More!

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In a recent comment an older post someone was asking about how to find what planets are up and where to look for them. Remember not to fall ...
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Saturday, June 13, 2009

Edwin Hubble: the Podcast

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On June 8 (Yes, I am still catching up) Doug Allen posted Who Was Edwin Hubble? one of the 365 Days of Astronomy podcasts . You can get it...
Friday, June 12, 2009

Galileoscopes are coming

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I have a tremendous amount of material to post from this week's meeting of the American Astronomical Society. I am pretty short on time...
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Friday, June 5, 2009

Astro Events this Weekend: IYA visits Pasadena & More!

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The public is invited to celebrate the International Year of Astronomy 2009 at the Pasadena Convention Center on June 6. The event includes ...
Friday, May 29, 2009

Galileoscopes: Going, Going, Gone?

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Phil Plait, the Bad Astronomer is reporting that this weekend may be your last chance to order a Galileoscope . They are only $15 each, whi...
Saturday, May 16, 2009

Responsible Nighttime Lighting Podcast

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In today's 365 Days of Astronomy podcast (available here from iTunes) Connie Walker & Rob Sparks talk about dark skies and what y...
Friday, May 8, 2009

Porter Garden Telescopes. As Seen on TV!

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Back in the 1920s Russell Porter made a number (at least 53, but the exact number is unknown) of Garden Telescopes. There are several of th...
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Thursday, May 7, 2009

The Life of Galileo

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It is the International Year of Astronomy and in celebration Theater Arts at CalTech will present five outdoor performances of Bertolt Brec...
Wednesday, April 29, 2009

This & That

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Check out this news update from HPWREN to see some of what I have been up to lately. If you've got the time & are in the area you ...
Monday, April 13, 2009

Reminder: 400 Years of the Telescope Tonight!

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Remember, for those in the San Diego area, that 400 Years of the Telescope is on tonight at 10:30 on PBS. It is a good show and well worth...
Friday, April 10, 2009

Alien volcanoes & More!

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At 6 pm tonight you can catch author/artist Michael Carroll presenting Alien Volcanoes at the Ruben H. Fleet Science Center in San Diego. ...
Wednesday, April 8, 2009

400 Years of the Telescope on PBS

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To continue your celebration of the International Year of Astronomy you should plan on watching 400 Years of the Telescope on PBS. The folk...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Palomar Observatory Movie for IYA

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Here's the video about Palomar Observatory that I produced for the Around the World in 80 Telescopes IYA event. You can see it in the w...

Meet Me At the Corner

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The International Year of Astronomy isn't just for adults, it is for kids too. To celebrate the folks from Meet Me at the Corner recent...
Saturday, April 4, 2009

Around the World in 80 Telescopes Visits Palomar

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Here it is: Video clips at Ustream A direct link is here . Please ignore their bad spelling of Palomar (it isn't Palomer) and the fact ...

Sharpless 106

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Here is the new astrophoto we unveiled during the live webcast: Sharpless 106 is a giant molecular cloud, basically a cloud that is in the p...

Awaiting the Webcast

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The view a few hours before the Around the World in 80 Telescopes webcast.