Just announced (but we all figured it would be).
Shuttle astronauts will make one final house call to NASA's Hubble Space Telescope as part of a mission to extend and improve the observatory's capabilities through 2013.
http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/servicing/index.html
Tuesday, October 31, 2006
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
Lack of Spirit
You know, driving around all the time "just seeing the sights" has got to get boring after a while...
Sunday, October 15, 2006
A "Swan" through the Clouds
Even though it was clear most of the day, it was clouding up towards evening, screwing up my chance to see one of the comets up there right now - C/2006 M4 (SWAN).
I got out to the observatory early, and as the clouds started to break up, I got things aligned and swung the 16-inch over to the west - where there were more clouds. So I patiently waited.
Finally, at around 8.15pm a sucker hole appeared, right in front of the scope's field of view. I jumped to the eyepiece, and there it was: a beautiful little bluish fuzzy, with an easily discernable coma. There were a few field stars in the area; otherwise the comet dominated the field at just over 100x.
Now for the new “Levy” comet. I was going to look for Faye, but upon going over my old notes I saw that one already. :)
But SWAN goes into the log, as my 46th comet observed over the years. But I want more, you understand!!!! MORE!!!!!!!
I got out to the observatory early, and as the clouds started to break up, I got things aligned and swung the 16-inch over to the west - where there were more clouds. So I patiently waited.
Finally, at around 8.15pm a sucker hole appeared, right in front of the scope's field of view. I jumped to the eyepiece, and there it was: a beautiful little bluish fuzzy, with an easily discernable coma. There were a few field stars in the area; otherwise the comet dominated the field at just over 100x.
Now for the new “Levy” comet. I was going to look for Faye, but upon going over my old notes I saw that one already. :)
But SWAN goes into the log, as my 46th comet observed over the years. But I want more, you understand!!!! MORE!!!!!!!
Friday, October 13, 2006
Not Ready for Prime-Time DVDs anyone?
Just read this on the Digital Bits website...
Universal has just officially announced the DVD release of Saturday Night Live 1975-1976: The Complete First Season for 12/5! The 8-disc set (SRP $69.98) will include all 24 90-minute episodes complete with their original hosts and all the original musical guests. You also get a 32-page book of liner notes and rare case photos. I'll tell you, we were wondering if this would EVER happen. How cool will it be to be able to go back and enjoy vintage SNL just as it was originally broadcast? Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman. Can you imagine? Frickin' awesome, man. AWESOME!All I can say is: Yeah!! About frigging time!!!
Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Auto-Anniversary
Today I've had my car for four years. I've tried to take care of it as much as I can.
Mileage is 71905.
It's my baby.
Mileage is 71905.
It's my baby.
Friday, October 06, 2006
Dark Side of the Grail, or Python and the Moon
It's the Full Moon!
Tonight's full moon will be bigger than usual, thanks to where it is in its orbit around the Earth.
Exact time of the "full moon" is 11.13pm EDT. So get ready to be mooned big!!!
In fact, I'm going out to photograph it.
Interesting fact 1: There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark.
Interesting Fact 2 (regarding the line above): [During the recording of Dark Side of the Moon] Studio time would be typically interrupted for one of two reasons, either soccer or Monty Python television broadcasts. In fact, Pink Floyd were such Python fans that they used some of the money they made from the initial success of the album to help fund Monty Python's The Holy Grail film.
Tonight's full moon will be bigger than usual, thanks to where it is in its orbit around the Earth.
Exact time of the "full moon" is 11.13pm EDT. So get ready to be mooned big!!!
In fact, I'm going out to photograph it.
Interesting fact 1: There is no dark side of the moon really. Matter of fact it's all dark.
Interesting Fact 2 (regarding the line above): [During the recording of Dark Side of the Moon] Studio time would be typically interrupted for one of two reasons, either soccer or Monty Python television broadcasts. In fact, Pink Floyd were such Python fans that they used some of the money they made from the initial success of the album to help fund Monty Python's The Holy Grail film.
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