Month: January 2005
Fiery tail, riding high
Want to see a comet? Alright, here's how. Around 8:30pm, go outside and look at the west-southwest horizon. Look almost 90° upwards (okay, 81° to be exact) You're now looking at comet Machholz C/2004 Q2. This comet will be rising Read More …
Because I care
Law of Universal Gravitation Every object in the Universe attracts every other object with a force directed along the line of centers for the two objects that is proportional to the product of their masses and inversely proportional to the Read More …
Well, they did it.
Scientists, using the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, have finally imaged for the first time a planet outside our own solar system. The planet is 225 light years away from us (that's 225 times 6 TRILLION miles Read More …
Mr. Spacely
Counting stars by candlelight, all are dim but one is bright; The spiral light of venus, rising first and shining best, On, from the northwest corner, of a brand new crescent moon, While crickets and cicadas sing, a rare and Read More …
The gods must be teasing me
Warm weather at night, but skies completely conceiled by a high overcast. For the past week. With light pollution to add insult. All the well, I've taken a sturdy cardboard box and a sharp knife and began constructing my aperture Read More …