Category: Astronomy
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Test your knowledge and ability to interpret a common scientific diagram.
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Northern lights in Columbia
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in AstronomyMy observations and notes on the aurora seen in Columbia on May 10, 2024.
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Jupiter’s tilt
The APOD video The NASA website, Astronomy Picture of the Day, has been posting an astronomy-related picture every day since 1995. The APOD post for April 21, 2024 was actually a video, which showed Jupiter as it was being passed by the Juno space probe. What I noticed At the end of the video, I…
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2024 Eclipse
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in AstronomyThere was a total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024 crossing North America from Mexico to Maine, including southeastern Missouri. Totality at my location started at 1:58 pm and lasted a little over 4 minutes. Things I learned about eclipses: Websites with great pictures and/or explanations: YouTube videos with interesting perspectives on eclipses: Here are…
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Great astronomical objects or events for beginners to observe
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in AstronomyThis post covers naked-eye observing of various astronomical phenomena such as moon phases, planets, constellations, meteor showers, artificial satellites, satellite flares, eclipses, sunrise/set, stars, Milky Way, auroras, zodiacal light, star occultation, and binocular observing. It emphasizes astronomical phenomena, their observation, and related resources. It provides a comprehensive guide to astronomical observation using the naked eye…
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