tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post8437558777188887401..comments2024-03-11T23:18:19.727-05:00Comments on The Field Lab: About that bright star...John Wellshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12783305402239706779noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-92186097366854716372017-03-22T19:53:31.065-05:002017-03-22T19:53:31.065-05:00You really need to check out McDonald Observatory....You really need to check out McDonald Observatory. I think you would enjoy the lectures and star viewing through the big telescopes.Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03159830920803677451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-29772102560730188572017-03-22T16:30:32.638-05:002017-03-22T16:30:32.638-05:00So little, in fact, that I thought "astroblem...So little, in fact, that I thought "astrobleme" was related to sky darkness. The "astrobleme" north of Marathon is actually a possible meteorite impact site.intermittent marathonian 00https://www.blogger.com/profile/13111701453284760139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-2836177853206966612017-03-22T07:51:39.934-05:002017-03-22T07:51:39.934-05:00Well... Cool Moon!Well... Cool Moon!Off Grid Researchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929571507373542943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-76273862179378184312017-03-21T22:34:59.428-05:002017-03-21T22:34:59.428-05:00Unfortunately, I know very little about astronomy....Unfortunately, I know very little about astronomy.intermittent marathonian 00https://www.blogger.com/profile/13111701453284760139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-45967059452419251062017-03-21T22:33:04.666-05:002017-03-21T22:33:04.666-05:00As a part-time Marathon resident who enjoys the as...As a part-time Marathon resident who enjoys the astrobleme (?), I see<br />satellites, meteors, and whatever else with the naked eye whenever I choose to observe. The combination of low humidity,negligible air pollution, and absence of ambient artificial light make the skywatching as spectacular as I experienced in Shaybah, Saudi Atabia.intermittent marathonian 00https://www.blogger.com/profile/13111701453284760139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6120586935905234915.post-92034066791085816842017-03-21T16:51:43.673-05:002017-03-21T16:51:43.673-05:00I just picked up a copy of "NightWatch: A Pra...I just picked up a copy of "NightWatch: A Practical Guide to Viewing the Universe", hopefully that'll help identifying a lot of the less common stuff. I might pick up a telescope in the future. Your sky is unreal. LOLAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06673627162970738283noreply@blogger.com