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Astronomy Fall Final Exam Info
The fall 2010 astronomy final has 45 multiple-choice questions and it’s open notes. I reserve the right to refuse non-hand-written notes or anything else I don’t like during the exam. There is a review question-set but it is NOT a … Continue reading
Lunar Research Project
Bellaire will be participating in the Lunar and Planetary Institute lunar research program which gets students involved in actual lunar science research work and a chance to publish the results. This program is designed to get high school students involved … Continue reading
Free Astronomy Tools
My latest Houston public library sidewalk astronomy event was moved indoors to the “program place” on the 4th floor so I thought I would throw together some free and easy astronomy tips to share. When the weather won’t cooperate there … Continue reading
Posted in amateur astronomy, asterisms, astronomical history, Astronomy, astronomy eduction, constellations, Houston, Lunar Exploration, Mars, meteor shower, moon, NASA, observing, robotic astronomy, sidewalk astronomy, solar astronomy, solar system, space, star names, stellar astronomy, Student Astronomy, sun, urban skies
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Unknown Moon Day 4
The lights in the LPI Great Room are placed such that they look like Taurus and the single red light represents the red giant star Aldebaran. Note the V shape in the image from LPI and in this image from … Continue reading
Posted in astronomical history, astronomy eduction, Education, Houston, Lunar Exploration, Lunar Planetary Institute, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, moon, NASA, observing, robotic astronomy, solar system
Tagged Comparative Planetology, ice signature, lunar permanently shadowed craters, Mini RF, Paul Spudis, president's vision for space exploration
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Unknown Moon Day 3 – LRO has evidence for water on moon?
Another excellent talk about The Lunar Poles from Ben Bussey Jonhs Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab. Hot off the presses Mini-RF data from LRO. Sweeeeeet. It looks like LRO has confirmation of what looks like water in some of the … Continue reading
Unknown Moon Day 2 ZOMG REAL MOON ROCKS!
Apollo Moon Rocks Vault – Remote Sensing 101: Chandrayaan M^3 found water – Lunar Evolution from an expert Continue reading
Posted in astro blogs, astronomical history, Astronomy, astronomy eduction, Houston, Lunar Exploration, Lunar Planetary Institute, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, moon, NASA, Planetary Society, solar system, space, Universe Today
Tagged Apollo Landings, boing boing, Chandrayaan-1, lunar evolution, lunar formation theory, moon map, moon rocks, M^3, remote sensing
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Unknown Moon at the Lunar and Planetary Institute
Starting tomorrow and running through Friday I will be attending an education workshop called Unknown Moon at the Lunar and Planetary Institute near Johnson Space Center. NASA and Houston have a history. The fact that LPI and JSC are the … Continue reading
Posted in amateur astronomy, astronomical history, Astronomy, astronomy eduction, Education, Houston, Lunar Exploration, moon, NASA, observing, sidewalk astronomy, solar system, space, urban skies
Tagged Apollo Landings, clementine, human spaceflight, Johnson Space Center, LCROSS, lpi, LRO, moon, my moon, president's vision for space exploration, selenology, todd the moon, unknown moon
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Greater Houston Astronomy Coaltion
The Houston Public Library was kind enough to let me put together a display for the 2nd floor. Hopefully people will see the display and discover the Houston astronomy community. There are several area clubs each serving a different part … Continue reading
SkyandTelescope.com – News Blog – The Big Dipper Adds a Star
SkyandTelescope.com – News Blog – The Big Dipper Adds a Star. One my favorite targets for me and for star parties is the optical pair Alcor & Mizar and Mizar is also a binary system itself which is apparent through … Continue reading
Jupiter Gets It In The Eye!
Many places are reporting today that yes indeed amateur astronomer Anthony Wesley discovered that Jupiter was hit by something rather large. In 1994 comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit Jupiter with spectacular results. In this image by Mr. Wesley the dark spot … Continue reading
Posted in amateur astronomy, astro blogs, astronomical history, Jupiter, observing, space, urban skies
Tagged amateur astronomy, impacts, Jupiter
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LRO Images of Apollo Landing Sites
Amateur astronomers are often asked if one can see the Apollo landing sites with their telescope and the answer is no. Even with Hubble we can’t get the needed resolution for such small scale structures. But the NASA Lunar Reconnaissance … Continue reading
Posted in astronomical history, IYA, Lunar Exploration, moon, NASA, observing, robotic astronomy, space, Student Astronomy
Tagged Apollo Landings, LCROSS, LRO
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40 Years Ago Today Apollo 11 Launched
Apollo 11 launched was 40 years ago today. The great photo blogging site “The Big Picture” posted a fantastic set of images documenting the entire trip. Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the Moon July 20th 1969. There is … Continue reading
Posted in astronomical history, IYA, Lunar Exploration, moon, NASA, space, The Big Picture
Tagged Apollo 11
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Galileoscope
So a few months ago I ordered a Galileoscope so I could have a new toy and also to see if the simple scope is good for my astronomy classes. Today it showed up on my doorstep and I put … Continue reading
Posted in astronomical history, IYA, moon, observing, space, Student Astronomy, urban skies
Tagged Galileoscope
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Sidewalk Astronomy at HPL Central
Come on out June 29th to the downtown Houston Public Library Central branch for some sidewalk astronomy from 6 pm – 8 pm. The moon and sun will be our targets as well as anything else worth taking a look … Continue reading
Posted in astronomical history, IYA, moon, observing, space, Student Astronomy, sun, urban skies
Tagged Houston Public Library, sidewalk astronomy
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400 Years of the Telescope on PBS
Check out the trailer for the upcoming show about 400 years of the telescope showing in the Houston area this Tuesday April 14th at 8pm on Houston PBS KUHT. Find out when it is showing near you at the official … Continue reading
Posted in astronomical history, IYA, observing, space, Student Astronomy
Tagged Documentary, PBS, Telescope
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TodayInAstro 3.14 Albert Einstein
Today in Astronomy: March 14: Albert Einstein Albert Einstein March 14, 1879 – April 18,1955 Albert Einstein was a German-born theoretical physicist. He is best known for his theory of relativity and specifically mass–energy equivalence, expressed by the equation E … Continue reading
Today in Astronomy-Nicolaus Copernicus
Linking to “Today In Astronomy” to honor Copernicus. Today in Astronomy: February 19: Nicolaus Copernicus February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543 Nicolaus Copernicus was the first astronomer to formulate a scientifically-based heliocentric cosmology that displaced the Earth from the … Continue reading