05/26/2014
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Some of you may have heard about the Cameloparalids. That was the new meteor shower that was predicted for early Saturday morning, last. In the end it fizzled, but I decided to combine my love of amateur astronomy and an Aneros session, to good effect. Where I am, the predicted maximum was going to be after sunrise, so I decided to go up on our rooftop porch about 2 hours before dawn and "see what I could...

08/20/2013
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Over the past 10 days or so, I have had so new experiences that make me think I've made it past the "Newbie" stage. A week ago, Saturday night, I took to my rooftop deck to watch the Perseid meteor shower, realizing that the chances of a clear, hazeless sky were nil, but hoping nonetheless. So it wouldn't be a total loss, I went up with my Helix in and lay on a lounge chair. This was a good...