Tag Archives: amateur astronomer

LAUNCH ALERT!

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

From:  Spaceflight Now

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Hurricane Sandy’s Silver Lining

Posted on November 3, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

From Space.com The widespread power outages that have enveloped the New York City tri-state area in the wake of Hurricane Sandy may have one silver lining, at least for stargazers. The Metropolitan New York area is generally considered to be … Continue reading →

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SpaceHack Part 3

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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The final three categories education, open source and contests, concludes our visit to SpaceHack.org for now, on Everyday Spacer. While these aren’t as similar to each other as the first two were, most of the contests have past and only … Continue reading →

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SpaceHack Part 2

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Let’s delve into some of the categories on SpaceHack.org. It seems like the first two, data analysis and distributed computing, are somewhat similar.  The first gets people involved while the second involves their computers. Data Analysis… If you like counting … Continue reading →

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Discover a Comet

Posted on September 25, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Did you know that regular people all over the world discover comets? I only thought of it because a new comet, C/2012 S1, has been discovered recently and it could be pretty spectacular in November 2013. The most important thing … Continue reading →

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Give a Presentation!

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Want to learn a space topic fast?  Commit to giving a speech about it before a live audience. Be sure to give yourself enough lead time  because you will have to gather and organize new (to you) information and practice … Continue reading →

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Light Pollution

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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I know this may not seem like an important topic.  I assure you, it affects security as much as our view of the heavens which connects to our ancestors and our heritage.  I’m learning it affects our health too now! … Continue reading →

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Inside The Farmer’s Almanac

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Hidden inside The Old Farmer’s Almanac is some amazing, weird and fun stuff! Articles and ads that remind you of days gone by, some of which kind of make you go ‘oh, that can’t be real!’ yet someone paid for … Continue reading →

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Check Out The Farmer’s Almanac!

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Yay!  I got a copy of the 2013 Farmer’s Almanac today.  In addition to the planisphere, the annual edition of the Farmer’s Almanac is a great tool for studying the movements of the swift, ephemeral* events, like the moon and … Continue reading →

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Stargazing

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Pam Hoffman

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Perhaps you are not ready, willing or able to invest in spacer projects right now. Would looking up at the stars and understanding constellations, finding planets, meteors, and such things be more your speed? You could just go outside and … Continue reading →

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