Science Daily: Uranus
- New images reveal what Neptune and Uranus really look like January 5, 2024
- Ringing in the holidays with ringed planet Uranus December 19, 2023
Science Daily: Pluto
- How Pluto got its heart April 15, 2024
- Evidence of geothermal activity within icy dwarf planets February 15, 2024
Science Daily: Kuiper Belt
- How Pluto got its heart April 15, 2024
- Evidence of geothermal activity within icy dwarf planets February 15, 2024
Tag: Astronomy
Mars and Moon Conjunction
So I was up late and stepped out front to set out the garbage cans and couldn’t help but look up at the sky. Mars was just a couple of degrees away from the moon! Back inside to grab the camera and tripod for a quick shot Camera Canon T6i, IR cut filter modified Lens …
Preliminary Testing of Focal Reducers and the Mighty Mini for Occulation Timing
I’ve been giving myself a crash course in optics trying to understand how to set up the optical train for occulation timings. Actually, for the primary system I’m hoping to use, “Scotty’s Mighty Mini,” the IOTA Yahoo group has been very helpful where I can just build it from the recommended parts and go. But… if I …
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