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Stargazing

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 5th 2008 7:00PM

Labor day weekend, along with the usual suspects (a bunch of families from my son's preschool, plus a few additions from kindergarten and first grade), I took my older two kids camping at Mount Hamilton, the tallest mountain in the greater San ...
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Getting to know the stars

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Sep 10th 2007 10:26AM

Growing up in San Francisco, with parents who thought "roughing it" meant going to Opera in the Park, I never really had a chance to see the billions of stars that inhabit the night sky in areas with less light pollution, let alone learn the ...
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Perseid meteor shower tonight!

by Sandy Maple, Posted Aug 12th 2007 1:02PM

Tonight is a good night to give the kids an astronomy lesson. The Perseid meteor shower will put on a show this evening and those in North America and western Europe have the best seats for viewing. The bits of space debris that were shed by Comet ...
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Wikisky: your guide to the heavens

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Apr 21st 2007 2:29PM

Wikisky: It's like Google Earth, only for everywhere else. Wikisky is a free, online skymap to guide you through the heavens. You can search for specific objects or click-and-drag your way around the universe. It also shows the constellations, so you ...
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Happy Astronomy Day!

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Apr 21st 2007 12:38PM

In 1973, a young astronomer got the idea to set up telescopes on city sidewalks to give passers-by a chance to view the heavens up close and personal. Since then, it has turned into an annual event celebrated around the world. Astronomy.com lists 28 ...
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