Lunar Eclipse 10/27/2004
I will not be on the west coast on December 10, to see the eclipse so to celebrate here is a video of a past event.
M81 Bode’s Galaxy
Messier 81 or Bode’s Galaxy is a spiral galaxy about 12 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Due to its proximity to Earth, large size messier 81 has been studied extensively by professional astronomers. The galaxy’s large size and relatively high brightness also make it a popular target for amateur astronomers.
Huge Space Rock 2005 YU55 Sneaks Within Moon’s Distance
To read more go to.
http://www.space.com/13512-huge-space-rock-2005-yu55-sneaks-moon-distance-infographic.html
Jupiter Red Spot Transit 10/09/2011
On 10/09/211 I took 28 60 second video’s of the Great Red Spot transiting the face of Jupiter. Here is the result.
Jupiter is rising!
Jupiter starts to make it’s way across the sky this winter and I thought it would be good to start off with this picture I created in 8/28/2005. Start looking east after dark and you will watch Jupiter climb higher and higher.
