Thoughts & Ramblings Category Archives
New Scope
Published on 25 Nov 2006 at 1:35 am.
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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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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 […]
My imminent return
Published on 11 Oct 2006 at 9:23 am.
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With the temperatures finally beginning to fall (mid 70s overnight), I once again begin my observing season. Last week before the full moon I was able to pull the scope out in manual mode and snap this portrait. The upper and lower halves of the image were snapped 10 seconds apart, + and - 5 […]
Another Mars panorama on the way?
Published on 28 Jul 2006 at 10:13 pm.
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I was browsing the latest posted raw images from the Mars rover Opportunity and I couldn’t help but notice a sequence of Panoramic Camera images overlapped at the edges. I stitched together 5 of of these images (Left Panoramic Camera : Filter 2 (753nm near-infrared) : Non-linearized : Full frame EDR acquired on Sol […]
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Mating Season!
Published on 17 May 2006 at 8:40 pm.
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Head on over to For the Birds: Getting closer! for some serious mating action!
