30 April 2013

SkyWeek video - an excellent online astronomy resource

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There are many astronomy resources on the web that help you to better understand the night sky. One of the finest is the 5 minute video fr...
27 April 2013

Saturn at Opposition 2013

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Typical Telescope View of Saturn Saturn reaches a special moment in the sky for us Earth-bound viewers, a time when conditions are most ...
18 April 2013

Moon Musings

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Lunar Terminator As the Moon reaches first quarter phase, I find myself drawn to the Moon's ' terminator ', the line that se...
09 April 2013

Get Involved: Star Parties at Mt. Tam

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Mountain Theater Lecture It's spring, and that means it's time for star parties at the Mountain Theater on Mt. Tamalpais in Mari...
23 March 2013

Seeing Earth's Shadow and the Belt of Venus

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Earth's Shadow and the Belt of Venus While waiting for the sky to darken, especially when I am at a star party, I like to point out ...
12 March 2013

KALW Broadcast: Asteroids, Comets and PanSTARRS

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I paid a visit to KALW, San Francisco Public Radio, and talked with Ben Trefny about asteroids, comets and of course, PanSTARRS on their e...
03 March 2013

A Comet in the West: PanSTARRS from San Francisco

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Comet Panstarrs in March We have a comet about to emerge into the evening sky. PanSTARRS will be a nice sight, not a magnificent comet b...
22 February 2013

KGO Broadcast - February 16, 2013

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Last Saturday I had a fun experience: joining KGO 810 Talk Radio in San Francisco for a one-hour broadcast. Greg Gory invited me to stop ...