Ok its not about Balsam Skies but if you are a SciFi fan and believe that we will eventually make it to the ice moons of Jupiter and Saturn (the most likely places for life in our solar system other than earth) you need to see this. The Europa Report. Available on iTunes, NetFlix and …
Well forget June and July – the almost constant rain at Dogstar meant very few nights of observing. Everyone should do an ‘anti rain dance’ for the weekend of August 12/13 for the Perseid meteor shower. Check out this link for more details. There will be another “super moon” on July 22nd. This one is less …
Thanks to everyone who attended the annual Kentucky Derby party. It was great to see everyone and enjoy a mint julep (or two or three!). The girls were cute in their Derby hats and the guys were handsome in their boots and hats (well at least Scott was!). I have posted photos on my SmugMug …
Out of over 100 photos these are a couple of the best. The one with the jet is a very lucky shot! Jim
In case you have not seen it, the International Space Station (ISS) will pass directly overhead of Balsam tonight at 9:55 PM. See Heavens-Above for details. Jim
Thanks to everyone who came last night – I get a kick out of every opportunity to show the wonders of the universe to folks and Venus and the Sun put on a great show. I took a bunch of photos but won’t have time to look at them until this weekend. Hopefully there will …
We are go for viewing the transit on Haul Back Way. See everyone at 6:00. Call my cell if you need last minute directions. Jim
The highlight of June, astronomically speaking, will be the transit of Venus on June the 5th. Every 105 years the orbits of Venus and the Earth align so that Venus appears to pass across the face of the Sun. This alignment is similar to what happens during lunar and solar eclipses – planetary orbits are …
