Archive for January, 2008
Saturday, January 19th, 2008
ObservingSites.com
Great Observing Sites for Star Gazing in North America. Includes a good list of Sites for the bay area. Here is a link to their California Sites page http://www.observingsites.com/ds_ca.htm. Several of these are in the Bay area.
The Astronomy Connection - Montebello Open Space Preserve Observing Site
Good observing site in Palo ...
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Saturday, January 19th, 2008
LED Book Light or Reading Lights - Lighted Magnifiers and Reading Aids
lightwedge is a great astronomy tool for reading star charts in the night.
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Rajasthan is a land of exotic architecture, sand dunes and lots of camels (don't take me seriously; there is more). I had a special opportunity to be an audience to rare camel races in Osian (about 50 kms. from Jodhpur, also known for a very sought after temple of Osiyan ...
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Tuesday, January 15th, 2008
Constellation Photos - Constellations - Digital Images of the Sky
Constellation guide
(tags: Astronomy Constellations,)
StarDate Online | Constellation Guide
Constellations guide
(tags: astronomy constellations)
Quick Constellation Guide: Facts about All 88 Constellations
Constellation guide
(tags: constellations Astronomy)
Small Wonders
Observation guides by constellation
(tags: Astronomy Map constellation reference)
Stars and Constellations
(tags: constellations Astronomy stars)
Kosmix also has great pages on Constellations. Check ...
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Monday, January 14th, 2008
Instrument: Garret Optical 10x50 PCF-WP Binoculars Location: Sunnyvale, CA. In the city. Clear night but lots of light pollution. Visibility: Naked Eye could see 2m stars. Almaak in Andromeda was not visible. Target: Perseus Constellation and nearby areas. ...
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