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November 2nd, 2007 by Sarah Stecher in Telescopes | 1 Comments | 694 Views
Beginner Telescopes
Having an opportunity to look at the night’s sky more closely is a hobby of many. Telescopes are one of the most popular means by which to enjoy this activity, but if you are new to this pastime you may not know what type of telescope you should use or perhaps even buy. A telescopes main purpose is to...
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October 6th, 2007 by Sarah Stecher in Cosmology | 0 Comments | 791 Views
Can a rainbow exist in the night’s sky? Stars aren’t just white…are they? Stars are exploding balls of gasses, and these gases are various temperatures. It’s these temperatures that determine the color of the star. We are not talking about just yellow and white, which at first glance might seem like the only two possibilities....
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September 13th, 2007 by sgcullen in Cosmology | 0 Comments | 1753 Views
As we look into the sky each night one may wonder, “Just how many stars are there in the sky?” As a child you may even have attempted to count them and again recount them as they begin to blur together. Most stars can’t be seen by the naked eye (you can see down to 5th or 6th magnitude without optical aid), so even if you were...
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September 9th, 2007 by sgcullen in Space Weather | 1 Comments | 626 Views
Last week we captured what I could only term a "rainbow blob" just north east of the SpaceSpot Observatory. We asked atmospheric optics expert Les Cowley to tell us more about what we're seeing. He explains, "This is a rainbow fragment. It is interesting because the rain producing the bow is quite close. Why only a...
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September 2nd, 2007 by Sarah Stecher in Space Flight | 0 Comments | 1754 Views
Have you ever wondered how long it would take to reach the Moon? Well, I’ve got the answer for you in a nutshell. The shortest distance from Earth to the Moon is 221,331 miles while the greatest distance between the two is 252,586 miles. Let’s just go with the shortest distance for now. A typical Space Shuttle travels at about...
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