2 AM-3 AM
Tonight my dad shook me awake for the lunar eclipse. Even though I was tired, had a clogged nose, was unable to go back to bed without my dad screaming at me, and cold even with a jacket on, I was till able to notice Orion, Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Taurus, Ursa Major, and Ursa Minor. I also noticed Polaris, Rigel, Betelgeuse, and Sirius. The moon was located in a constellation near Orion (unsure which one) when it turned dark red.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Observations 12-14
9 PM-10 PM
Tonight I saw Orion, all of Canis Major (not just the area near Sirius), Canis Minor, Gemini, Taurus, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Auriga. I might have seen more if the first quarter/waxing gibbous moon hadn't been high in the sky when I was making my observations.
I also saw Jupiter directly below the moon.
The sky was crystal clear tonight, partially because of the temperatures in the 30s, which limited the humidity, but drastically increased the wind chill factor, which forced me to bundle up, limiting my peripheral vision.
Tonight I saw Orion, all of Canis Major (not just the area near Sirius), Canis Minor, Gemini, Taurus, Cepheus, Cassiopeia, Perseus, and Auriga. I might have seen more if the first quarter/waxing gibbous moon hadn't been high in the sky when I was making my observations.
I also saw Jupiter directly below the moon.
The sky was crystal clear tonight, partially because of the temperatures in the 30s, which limited the humidity, but drastically increased the wind chill factor, which forced me to bundle up, limiting my peripheral vision.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Observations 12-10
8:00-10:00 PM
Tonight, I saw the constellations Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Orion, Cepheus, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Andromeda, and Lacerta. I also identified the stars Rigel, Betelgeuse, and Sirius, as well as the planet Jupiter. I was able to make these observations because of the small moon, which set very early into my stargazing session.
Tonight, I saw the constellations Canis Major, Canis Minor, Gemini, Taurus, Auriga, Orion, Cepheus, Perseus, Cassiopeia, Pegasus, Andromeda, and Lacerta. I also identified the stars Rigel, Betelgeuse, and Sirius, as well as the planet Jupiter. I was able to make these observations because of the small moon, which set very early into my stargazing session.
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
APOD 2.6 (Too Close to a Black Hole)
December 7
I chose this one because black holes are always popular, and I always wondered what it would look like to be near one (I already know that the inside would be pitch black, for the few seconds my eyes still functioned after I crossed the event horizon before they get stretched out of my skull and start to look like spaghetti pasta right before I become a part of the black hole, slightly increasing its gravitational pull.). I personally find the optical effects directly adjacent to the anomaly the most interesting. Who would have imagined that an object that absorbs so much light could create such brilliant light-bending oddities in the sky?
I chose this one because black holes are always popular, and I always wondered what it would look like to be near one (I already know that the inside would be pitch black, for the few seconds my eyes still functioned after I crossed the event horizon before they get stretched out of my skull and start to look like spaghetti pasta right before I become a part of the black hole, slightly increasing its gravitational pull.). I personally find the optical effects directly adjacent to the anomaly the most interesting. Who would have imagined that an object that absorbs so much light could create such brilliant light-bending oddities in the sky?
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