Posts Tagged ‘Astronomy’
Skywatch Line for Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, 2023
This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:19am and sets at 8:28pm; Moon sets…
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This is Dudley Observatory’s Skywatch Line for Friday, June 2, through Sunday, June 4, written by Sam Salem. On Friday, Sun rises at 5:19am and sets at 8:28pm; Moon sets…
Read MoreFrom the Collection: Dopplemayer’s “Atlas novus coelesti”
The night sky has always been a source of inspiration for art that borders on science (or maybe the other way around). Examples are as ancient as the Dunhuang Star Chart,…
Read MoreMaking New Mirrors
This doesn’t look like much, but it was the start of something that was going to revolutionize the field of astronomy. This is a disk of silicon dioxide, also known…
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