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Author: kreegan99
Peering At the Milky Way’s Cousin
In my latest observing session, I had setup my […]
Looking Into A Crystal Ball, well nebula that is…
Cruising around Taurus, checking out the normal targets, I […]
Getting “WISE”er by the day….
On December 9th, NASA will launch the Wide-field Infrared […]
Re-Invigorating Our Space Faring Ways – Part II – Public Outreach
The Augustine Report was released this month, and there […]
Re-Invigorating Our Space Faring Ways – Part 1 – One Mind at a Time!
….The Space Shuttle Program is set to expire sometime in 2010. That assumes that there are no mishaps along the way. If there is one major mishap that is followed by a costly investigation…that will be the end of the shuttle program. So knowing this, how does America expect to interact with our natural ventures into space? The answer here is as simple as it has been the past decade…we will depend on others for support in manned spaceflight…..
The 2009 Perseid Meteor Shower Adventures
The Perseid Meteor Shower came and went last week. […]
Building My Very Own Observatory: Location… Location… Location
As far as amateur astronomers go, I am about […]
2009 Cherry Springs Star Party
Members from the Kopernik Astro Society, attended the Cherry Springs Star Party in 2009. This is an annual event where astronomers gather to share knowledge, observe the stars in the darkest skies in the northeast, and attend presentations given by both amateur astronomers and pros. This year presented with poor sky conditions and challenging weather, but that just made us focus on astro-fun in other ways.