Archives for November 2006
New Scope
Published on 25 Nov 2006 at 1:35 am.
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Filed under Thoughts & Ramblings.
I had not intended to purchase a new telescope as I’m barely finding the time to use the one I have. My wife had gone out shopping with a friend who works at a well known retailer. This friend was enjoying a 50% discount on EVERYTHING in the store today by virtue of it being [...]
Pumpkin Pitatus?
Published on 24 Nov 2006 at 1:04 am.
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Filed under Images, Thoughts & Ramblings.
First have a look at this LPOD - lunar photo of the day entry.
Then examine this photo I took of a similar feature…
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I wonder if any analogies can me be drawn between the way my pumpkin pie cooled and the way crater Pitatus cooled after it initially formed. Are there similar [...]
Mercury Transit 2006
Published on 12 Nov 2006 at 12:32 am.
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Filed under Observation Log.
We’ll I’m happy to say that the skies miraculously cleared and I was able to pull the scope out and get some shots of the November 8th solar transit by Mercury. The sun was perched right above my neighbors heat radiating rooftop so it could have been better, but I’m glad to have seen it. [...]
