Dec 28

I Saw Uranus; It Was Really Small

Go ahead.  Giggle it up!  I’ll proceed with the post, bloviate a bit and then explain why it actually shouldn’t be as funny as it is.  Well, I take that back.  See, to geriatric Millennials such as myself, it will ALWAYS be funny!  Who wouldn’t think it hysterical to go to class and learn about […]

Dec 10

Lunar Occultation (Almost) of Mars

Well, kids, as the title says it was “almost” a spectacular event.  A lunar occultation of a planetary body (say that 5 times really fast to your teacher!).  We’re located about 500 miles south of the viewing region.  So we couldn’t actually see Mars pass behind the moon, it kind of went to the side […]

Dec 2

Space Dad, Where Do Baby Stars Come From?

Kids, I present my latest (and so far greatest) images of the Orion Nebula, Messier 42.  This is what astronomers call a star nursery because it’s literally where baby stars come from.  See, when a mommy star and a daddy star love each other very much… In other words, it’s a region of deep space […]