In eclipse-speak, a Ring of Fire is the view of an annular eclipse of the Sun by the Moon. (An annular eclipse occurs instead of a total eclipse when the Moon is on the far part of its elliptical orbi… more →
Sun Stopperwrote 1 week ago: This slideshow requires JavaScript. Last Friday far north Queensland was under a solar eclipse for t … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Friday 10th May 2013, 8.45am (day 624) I wanted to visit the tropical north of Queensland anyway, an … more →
wrote 1 week ago: Yesterday the astronomy society at work informed me that Melbourne should have a favourable view of … more →
wrote 1 week ago: This is the beauty of the sun being partially covered by the moon called the “ring of fire … more →
wrote 1 week ago: “Ring of fire” means different things to different people depending on whether they love … more →
wrote 3 weeks ago: 5 May Leo, the Lion, dominates the southern sky. Its brightest star, magnitude 1.3 Regulus, is ea … more →
wrote 2 months ago: Bring on the light! The first day of spring, or vernal equinox, is a time for celebration in the nor … more →
wrote 3 months ago: You may have seen this picture going around Facebook or some other social media site, the one of the … more →
wrote 4 months ago: Annular Eclipse of May, 20, 2012. This was taken during the maximum annular phase. “Partial … more →
wrote 7 months ago: Black Sun Sizzle Reel I was incredibly lucky to travel to Tokyo, Japan in May of this year to docume … more →
wrote 8 months ago: So like with my geology class, this astronomy course is teaching me all sorts of new and fun things … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I went star gazing last night. It was the first time in a long time I looked through my telescope, … more →
wrote 9 months ago: I have no idea what this is. It’s on top of a building over by the CHTM (Center for High Techn … more →
wrote 9 months ago: When finding a good place to watch the annular eclipse I stumbled upon something of perhaps more lon … more →
wrote 10 months ago: Recently, I became the newsletter editor of Sidereal Times for the Austin Astronomical Society. July … more →
wrote 11 months ago: This spring saw two cool events that featured the sun: the annular eclipse in May and the Venus tran … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Who says the desert has to be dry and miserable? I was able to find tranquility and plenty of water … more →
wrote 11 months ago: On my way to Oz recently, I had a long layover in LA, during which I stayed at my friend Vicky’s hou … more →
wrote 11 months ago: Check out the 1st part of this trip HERE Saturday, May 19, 2012 – Spanish Flat to Big Flat Sun … more →