Event Reports
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Lunar Week Day 7: 16 April, 2011 - Moonlight Sonata
Above Mount Wilson, The full Moon's song fills the sky... Dazzled domes slumber. -Bob Eklund, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. Credit : Marilyn Morgan (captured & downloaded) & the Mt. Wilson... Read More...
Orb of Light
Glued above the sky at night Glowing orb of shining light Sweet reflection of Sun's rays Changing faces day-by-day Blemished scars of meteors fall Seen in shadowed crater walls Holds... Read More...
The Dance of the Moon
At the time of dusk When night slowly spreads, On the path of stars, The moon lightly treads. Its spellbinding dance, Its silver attire Make us all subjects Of its... Read More...
Astronomically speaking - a rough guide to creating your own podcast
GAMBlogIf you love astronomy and are keen to share your passion with a wide audience, one way you can go about it is through podcasting. Creating your own podcast does... Read More...
Lunar Week Day 6: 15 April, 2011 - Blue Moons
A thousand full moons Swim in dewdrops in the deep Sea-blue of my car. -Bob Eklund, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. (From the book “First Star I See Tonight,” copyright 2007... Read More...
Space Scoop - Bringing news across the Universe to children around the world
GAMBlogUniverse Awareness has started a collaboration with the European Southern Observatory (ESO) to produce the astronomy news service Space Scoop — versions of ESO Science and Photo Releases that are... Read More...
Lunar Week Day 5: 14 April, 2011 - Moonshadows
Walking through shadows On top of other shadows From moon and streetlamp. Moon-lit leaf shadows And sodium-lit pink ones Meet and intersperse. The full moon's shadows Overlie the streetlamp's ones... Read More...
exploring the solar system
This post actually to testing how to embed a video on a blog post but, I found an interesting old video taken more than a year ago when I teach... Read More...
Our Light or Starlight?
GAMBlogChildren can play key roles in raising awareness about light pollution. The arc or the Milky Way seen from a truly dark location is part of our planet's natural heritage.... Read More...
Lunar Week Day 4: 13 April, 2011 - Through Crossed Cloud-Swells
Fat gibbous moon ploughs Through pale criss-crossed swells of cloud... The far traffic sighs. -Bob Eklund, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. (From the book “First Star I See Tonight,” copyright 2007... Read More...
30 Night of Star Peace in Nicaragua (brief report)
Date: April 9th, 2011. Location: Villa Sandino's Communiy House frontyard. City/Country: Granada, Nicaragua. Lat: 11.946491 N Long: -85.949417 W Beggining Time: 7:30 pm (local time -6GMT) Ending time: 10:30 pm... Read More...
Celebrating 50 Years of Space Flight
Raven YuGoogle and Youtube are celebrating 50th Anniversary of Space flight! The Google Doodle's art wizards have created a distinctly 1960s-looking version of the famous logo. The first letter ‘o' has... Read More...
The REAL Magic of Astronomy
GAMBlogToo often, when others learn of my passion for the night sky, they mistake my astronomy for their astrology. Although I'm often frustrated by this confusion, I am not surprised.... Read More...
Lunar Week Day 3: 12 April, 2011 - Galleon Moon
Round-hulled galleon moon Tips, sinks in a darkened sky… Round-shelled snail creeps on. -Bob Eklund, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A. (From the book “First Star I See Tonight,” copyright 2007 by... Read More...
Poetry of the Starry Skies
Tahoe Astro-Poetry Contest In conjunction with National Poetry Month (US) and Global Astronomy Month , The Fleischmann Planetarium and Tahoe Star Tours present Poetry of the Starry Skies of Tahoe... Read More...
The Hunt
The Hunter fast pursuing prey, his thrush, The lady Luna; changing face of light. Her face is bright; she tries to hide the blush, But only yearns to see the... Read More...
Lunar Week Day 2: 11 April, 2011 - The Slight Difference
The slight difference Between the half-moon's whiteness And that of the clouds. Half-eggshell of moon Floats in a pale sea of air… With the Goodyear blimp. -Bob Eklund, Los Angeles,... Read More...
The Right Scope For The Right Observer
Keith BurrWhen I was a young boy my Great Aunt Peg bought me a telescope for Christmas one year. It was the only thing that I wanted for a couple of... Read More...
My Crescent Moon Looks Different
Mike SimmonsSubmission time extended Like the constellations, different observers in different latitudes observe the same sky differently. Now it is your turn to help us build a map with pictures of... Read More...
sky observation at planetarium tenggarong
sudah 2 kali planetarium mengadakan pengamatan langit dengan teleskop. dan keduanya ramai pengunjung. padahal kalau dilihat harinya (hari sabtu), publikasi sangat terbatas karena lebih mengharapkan pada pengunjung planetarium. padahal pengunjung... Read More...
