Dog star since ancient times, Sirius still shines brightly - Boston Globe

Dog star since ancient times, Sirius still shines brightly Boston Globe A handful of dim little red-dwarf stars are closer than Sirius, but they require binoculars or a telescope. Sirius has been called the Dog Star since ... and more »

Click on photo to visit EarthSky - Berthoud Recorder

Click on photo to visit EarthSky Berthoud Recorder Although Vesta can't be seen with the unaided eye, it is easily visible in binoculars. The whole trick to finding Vesta is to know right where to look. ... and more »

Explore the solar system - Burlington Hawk Eye

Explore the solar system Burlington Hawk Eye Tools and Techniques (Star Charts, Binoculars, Telescopes): 7 to 8:30 pm May 4. * Observing the Solar System (Planets, Moons, Sun, Meteors, Comets, ...

Classic scenes of emerging springtime sky unfolding - Windsor Star

Classic scenes of emerging springtime sky unfolding Windsor Star Arrive at your viewing site right at sunset, and begin slowly scanning the horizon through binoculars in twilight, as early as 20 minutes after the sun has ... and more »

Astro Bob blog: Another fireball update plus a Saturnian sun - Duluth News Tribune

Astro Bob blog: Another fireball update plus a Saturnian sun Duluth News Tribune Get your binoculars ready! This week's planetary highlights include the improved visibility of Venus at dusk and Saturn coming into prominence in the ... and more »

US donates vehicles, equipment to NWFP police - Daily Times

US donates vehicles, equipment to NWFP police Daily Times ... NWFP police force, including binoculars, global positioning systems, night-vision binoculars and monoculars, and solar panels, worth Rs 13.6 million. ... US hands over APCs, other gear to NWFP PoliceThe News International US donates armored personnel carriers& surveillance equipment to NWFP elite forceSANA all 4 news articles »

Over the Land and Through the Port - Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function

Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function

Over the Land and Through the Port Yanko Design - Form Beyond Function Made for lots of places for easy viewing: the giant porthole with seats facing the sides of the road, hatch on the tail that opens to view the from the back ...

How many arc seconds should the ISS appear when it is 400 miles ...
I swear I've seen its multiple modules and the solar panels at 45x but the Space Station was traveling across the field of view so quickly, I wasn't sure of. ... It's orbital height is about 350 km (217 miles). If its width is 100 metres, its angular diameter when overhead would be about 1 minute of arc. Even in the 10x binoculars, it should appear 1/3rd the diameter of the Moon. References : By Tom S on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply. Well, it is only about 220 miles up not 400. ...

Solar Image Proccesing - Astronomy.com Forums
Celestron C6R-GT , Celestron C80mmED. Orion XT10 Dobsonian , Orion XT 8 Dobsonian Coronado Personal Solar Telescope Zhumell 20 x 80 binoculars. Canon 400d, Philips SPC900NC, Toucam 840k, Meade LPI, Orion DSI CCD Beaufort, SC. Contact .... Typically, the h-alpha filters used for solar viewing and imaging are what are called etalons. Signature. The universe is not only stranger than we imagine, it's stranger than we CAN imagine. --- JBS Haldane. Contact ...

AstroMichigan: Getting Started In Solar Observing
Eyepiece projection is feasible with nearly any pair of binoculars you may have hanging around in the back of your closet. Point the binoculars at the Sun (without looking), and allow the image to form on a white piece of paper. ...

Carl's Electronics Oakland » Blog Archive » Binoculars 10×70 ...
For most people, this position leads to markedly steadier viewing, but if the binocular is especially long and heavy (say, a 10×70 or an 11×80), the out-of-balance position can be quite tiring. ... This three volume set is billed as “An Observer's Guide to the Universe Beyond the Solar System� rather all-encompassing claim, which it manages to live up too. Information on every item of interest you can think of: galaxies, double stars (optical and binary),variable stars, ...

Solar Eclipse - When and Where? - Canda, Russia, Mongolia, China ...
What to avoid? Viewing the eclipse with naked eyes as it would be very dangerous; Viewing the Sun through a telescope or a pair of binoculars without a proper filter as it could destroy the eyesight ...

Adobe 9 Roaming Profiles » Blog Archive » Binoculars Neck Strap ...
Solar Filter (for CPC 800, N. Solar Filter for AstroMaster. Solar Filter for Omni 127, N. Solar Filter for Omni 150, A. Solar Filter for NexStar 102. Solar Filter (CPC 925, CGE 9. Solar Filter (CPC1100, CGE 1. Solar Filter (NXSLT130 ...

Are the earthquakes in Haiti and Chile a premonition for the end ...
If the fakes can take blurry photographs of it with standard cameras, why can't we see the thing with binoculars or a $500 telescope from a hobby shop? Why can't thousands of amateur astronomers on every continent see it? ... Big solar flares are not expected. Solar activity is expected to peak in March-April 2013 but it could be earlier or later. The Sun is not entirely predictable but it does have a cycle that runs about 11 years. Solar flares do not reach the Earth, ...

Southern Cross Stargazer (Miami Herald)
SATURDAY In dusk, brilliant Venus glows two degrees above the western horizon. Blue-green Uranus lies upper right of Venus. Jupiter and Neptune now cruise behind the sun. They will appear in the eastern sky at dawn late next month. Ruddy Mars and the Beehive star cluster in Cancer follow the Gemini Twins toward the zenith. The bright moon escorts Leo the Lion higher in the east. Asteroid 4-Vesta ...

Weekend SkyWatcher's Forecast – February 12-14, 2010 (Universe Today)
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! What better way to celebrate a snow-bound weekend than by having a look at the "Eskimo"! While we're at it, we'll take a look at an awesome open cluster suitable for all optics and take an adventure towards one of the best supernovae remnants in the night sky. Along [...]

Starmap Pro app for iPhone (The Gadgeteer)
click for more detail At $18.99, Starmap Pro is much more expensive than most iPhone apps, but amateur astonomers of all levels will find it very useful. There is data for ...

Last Ever Night Shuttle Launch Visible From Eastern United States (SPACE.com)
When space shuttle Endeavour launches early on Sunday morning, Feb. 7, it will also likely be the last opportunity to see a space shuttle blast off at night.