Full Moon Silhouettes from Mark Gee on Vimeo. This is a remarkable video of moonrise in New Zealand, shot from over 2 km away. You can get more details (in English) of how it was done at http://io9.com/5980370/a-moonrise-unlike-any-youve-ever-seen. I thought the moon looked odd somehow. It was only when it rose higher that I understood. Of course, it’s upside down (compared to Europe). Full Moon Silhouettes from Mark Gee on…
The Spanish version of my guide to the Observatory of the Roque de los Muchachos is in layout. I hope to have it on sale in early February.
In 2013, I hope you reach whatever stars you aim for. To inspire you, why not download this FREE Astronomy Picture of the Day calendar? http://asterisk.apod.com/library/APOD/Calendars/2013APODCalendar.pdf En el 2013, espero que llegue a cualquier estrellas que aspirar. Para inspirarte, ¿por qué no descargar GRATIS el calendario de Foto Astronómica del Día ? http://asterisk.apod.com/library/APOD/Calendars/2013APODCalendar.pdf Im Jahr 2013, ich hoffe, Sie zu erreichen, was Sterne, die Sie für Ziel. Sie…
A very Merry Christmas to you all. (The William Herschel Telescope has a laser to measure atmospheric turbulence, in order to correct for it. But really, it’s very low powered and no danger to flying reindeer. Santa is quite safe.)
Last night La Palma officially got its certificates as the world’s first Starlight reserve and the world’s first Starlight Tourist Destination from the Starlight Foundation. Briefly, a Starlight Reserve is a place with excellent night skies, and a commitment to keep them that way. And a Starlight Destination is a place with excellent night skies and quality activities on offer for tourists. This is rather like “appellation d’origine contrôlée”…
Sir Patrick Moore presented the BBC programme “Sky at Night” for 55 years, and died yesterday. He got a huge number of people interested in astronomy. I met Patrick when I was hugely pregnant. He was out on La Palma, filming for the upcoming 40th anniversary episode. In spite of being in his 70s with a stinking cold, he gave a great talk for observatory families. He’ll be missed. Sir…