Astronomy

As long as its not cloudy, like it has been for the last 2 evenings, I'll be trying to catch it. Will have to go the projection route since I wasn't able to find any solar filters in time

Quite the sun spot!!!

I have Baader film and some homemade lens caps that I'll use. I would love to find some #14 welders glass but I can't seem to find anyone online that sells just the glass and the goggles are rather pricey. Baader works just fine and is actually rated for optics so I know it's safe to use on my phone and dslr.

Edit: apparently I didn't look hard enough http://goo.gl/exOae

Edit 2: sweet... if anyone is interested: http://goo.gl/5hHt6 for the goggles and http://goo.gl/exOae for the 50mm round glass (x2)

Just saw it with my Baader film... pretty damn cool!!!

This is all we got to see in my general area of Fl.
Oh well, guess there is always next time.... In 2117! Damn

Took this with my phone I have a piece of crap Celestron that shakes so I couldn't focus on the whole sun, oh well.

Great shot.

Thanks! I really need to get some better optics. That dip in the top right of the photo (which in reality is bottom left) is from a very very very small dent in the lens tube that I didn't think would cause any problems after I accidentally dropped it on concrete haha

Enjoy! I sure did!

Here's a link to a cool interactive 360 panorama from Mars. You can zoom, rotate and tilt. It took a little practice with my Mac's trackpad but it's pretty neato. http://www.panoramas.dk/mars/greeley-haven.html

Very nice!

Largest 3D map of the Universe thus far!



source: http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/news/2012/pr201222.html

360 degree view of Mars from Curiosity.

360 view of Mars

RIP Mr. Armstrong. You walked on the moon, but now you may walk among the stars :-(
http://cosmiclog.nbcnews.com/_news/...563545019":"og.recommends"}&action_ref_map=[]

I liked what his family wrote to us...

"For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.”

http://www.space.com/17762-newfound-comet-dazzling-2013-display-c2012s1.html
A newly discovered comet has the potential to put on a dazzling celestial display late next year, when it will be so bright you may be able to see it briefly in the daytime sky.