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• beyond the snowboard - measuring snow depth

  
  tingilinde — Authority: 136
  This should get the wheels turning for those of you who build stuff. We had quite a bit here.  There has been a lot of compaction since last night, so I cant go out and give an accurate measurement from the snowboard , but Im guessing about 14 to 16 inches. And someone should create a better interface for some ...
  4 days ago

• a holiday meteor shower

  
  tingilinde — Authority: 136
  The Geminids are a mid December meteor shower that promises to be good this year.  The best time for watching will be from 10pm local time Sunday night (the 13th) until dawn and over 100 meteors an hour are possible. Unfortunately it is going to be cloudy here... but some of you may have a shot at it. Winter ...
  1 week ago

• Pictures From Research

  
  Neatorama — Authority: 770
  Photo: Igor Siwanowicz Focus Magazine has held a photography contest for the last four years featuring pics from various research projects.  Second place (in Captivating Research) this year went to Igor Simanowicz for this shot of a praying mantis’ threat display.  The rest of the selections over at ...
  3 weeks ago

• enjoying the night sky

  
  tingilinde — Authority: 136
  I have a great fondness for the night sky.  When I was a teenager, telescopes were the best way to see it.  I had an 8" Newtonian that was about the size of a human body and weighted well over 100 pounds with its mount.  It gave wonderful views for years, but portability wasnt a strong suit. At college the ...
  3 weeks ago

• two planetarium programs

  
  tingilinde — Authority: 136
  Stellarium is very good and is multiplatform and has the advantage of being free.  It is excellent for many users and perhaps any casual user. Another very nice program is Voyager from Carinasoft ..  it is currently on sale for $80. In both cases - read the manual!
  3 weeks ago

• learning the sky

  
  tingilinde — Authority: 136
  Ive spent a lot of time doing this sort of thing, but a new youtube channel will have techniques and suggestions for looking up. Here is a sample on the Pleiades - you might want to subscribe!
  4 weeks ago

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