Two of us spent today at the Virginia Renaissance Faire, portraying Elizabethan astronomers in costume and talking to fairgoers about astronomy the way Elizabethan England knew it. It was an exciting time, with a heady new cosmology and every astronomer … Continue reading →
The forecast at noon yesterday said partly cloudy, becoming mostly clear. By 7pm the forecast changed to mostly clear. So 5 of us turned out at Caledon under skies that originally held big holes among the clouds, but gradually turned … Continue reading →
Last night at Caledon was a pretty sky, though chilly. The sky was mostly clear most of the night. A breeze kept the humidity down, though it also vibrated optical tubes, and the seeing was pretty good. A 30% illuminated … Continue reading →
We were out at Caledon last night for our March star party. Mostly overcast, though we had a few windows to observe Jupiter and other highlights. Among other guests, a Girl Scout troop joined us and we did astronomy on … Continue reading →
I always feel a loss when we have to cancel a star party. I just went out to Caledon to look at conditions there. I measured 1 ½” of snow on the observing field: We invited people to bring out … Continue reading →