It’s not often that I complain about stuff, well, there’s often not much point really 😉 Anyway, this evening Julie pointed out that the sky was pretty clear and may be worth a session with the camera.
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All stuff astronomical.
It’s too light for good photography!
I know, it’s not something you normally hear someone say holding a camera, however it’s how I felt this morning.
Read MoreBlitherings
I enjoy astronomy, I enjoy the mind numbing facts and figures associated with astronomy; so why is it I can’t convert that enjoyment to my current course on astrophysics? You see, I’ve studied astronomy before, I’ve studied physics before, and the act of studying these subjects has exposed my to a large quantity of strange looking equations (especially the course on based on the physics of light with it’s page long equations). So why does astrophysics have equations that tip me over the edge into a blithering mess? Perhaps I’m…
Read MoreEarth and Moon from Mars
I’ve often wondered what the Earth and Moon would look like from Mars, and thanks to the HiRISE we can at least get a very good idea. Credit: NASA/JPL/University of Arizona For further information on how the picture was taken click here. It’s certainly a site I’ll be returning to just to see what they image next 😉 you never know, one of the images may give me enough inspiration to write something or paint a scene from space 🙂
Read MoreLunar eclipse
…or a night of cloud.
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