Monthly Archives: October 2011

October 28, 2011
9:30 am
by: MPax

Coronal Mass Ejection

  CME on Oct. 21, 2011 Caused Red Aurora in U.S. The SOlar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured this “coronograph” – so-called because the images block the sun, and only show the sun’s atmosphere, or corona. The coronal mass ejection (CME) … Continue reading →

Posted in astronomy

October 25, 2011
1:24 am
by: MPax

Things to Consider When Buying a Telescope

The size of a telescope, two inch versus a larger aperture, determines how dim of an object you can see. For example, my 8″ dob rarely sees anything dimmer than 8 magnitude. The 24″ at the observatory can see objects … Continue reading →

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October 24, 2011
1:49 am
by: MPax

Giving Authors a Hand

I’m on the lovely Damyanti’s blog today: Daily (w)write. Would love to see you there if you’re so inclined. :)

Posted in blog tour

October 21, 2011
1:43 am
by: MPax

PMO Closed

So, yes, the observatory season ended, Saturday, October 1st. It was such a crappy day all day Saturday, we were all pretty bummed that we might not get any sky. It looked pretty darn hopeless, honestly. The sign says closed. … Continue reading →

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October 14, 2011
1:39 am
by: MPax

Pay it Forward and Semper Audacia Winners

Paying it forward bloghop. Sponsored by Matthew MacNish and Alex J. Cavanaugh. It’s tough to pick only three. So many of you have helped give me a boost on this journey. Special thanks to Reka Sang and Loretta Stephenson for … Continue reading →

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