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Astronomy Buff

Archive for January 2007

January 8th, 2007

The Worst Astronomy Picture of 2006

I’m a contrarian. I don’t like to do things the way everyone else does them, it’s a character flaw, I guess. Lately I’ve been getting bombarded with advice from blogs I’ve been reading and other bloggers I communicate with on how to blog whenever the new year comes along.
Apparently, I’m supposed to come […]

By Tony -- 6 comments

January 7th, 2007

How to tell your neighbor to turn off his f&@king light

I live in the worst possible neighborhood for observing the night sky. Just beyond my backyard are three extremely bright streetlights that blaze photons in all directions, not just at the ground, but up into the sky and into my face.
Beyond my front yard, lies a cul-de-sac where tightly packed homes all sport lights […]

By Tony -- 14 comments

January 6th, 2007

The Face on Mars (Isn’t)

One of the things I like to do is make astronomy videos and I’ve been doing this for a while now on my website DeepAstronomy.com. I just finished one that discusses the Face on Mars, not because it’s controversial, it isn’t anymore - it’s been pretty well established that the face is just a […]

By Tony -- 2 comments

January 5th, 2007

Fridays are for Astronomy Porn

Yeah, baby. You know you want it, and I want to give it to you. We all love looking at pictures of our beloved cosmos, it is one of my favorite pastimes.
And because this is my blog and I can do what I want, one of the things I plan to offer you […]

By Tony -- 8 comments

January 4th, 2007

Hey! That moon hit my eye! Owww

A very dear friend told me an interesting story today.
While she was shopping in the grocery store late last night, the clerk had mistakenly put her groceries in plastic bags instead of paper as she requested. Upon realizing his error, he said, ‘I’m very sorry, it’s quite late and I’m out of it.’ […]

By Tony -- 5 comments

January 3rd, 2007

Why Magnification Doesn’t Matter

Many people got new telescopes as Christmas presents. I know because many of you are asking me questions like, ‘How do I set it up?’, ‘What can I see with it?’ and ‘How Come I can’t see anything?’
It’s that last question I’d like to address for now. When I press someone further about […]

By Tony -- 6 comments

January 2nd, 2007

‘Scuze me while I kiss this guy: Carl Sagan

Of all the people I never met, Carl Sagan ranks as the most influential in my life. As a youngster, wanting to become an astronomer, he taught me to become a critical thinker and the importance of asking the most basic of questions about the universe we live in.
These lessons came back to me […]

By Tony -- 2 comments