Last night, in the Philadelphia area, the ISS station passed overhead. Clouds obscured the view, unfortunately. ISS overpasses are not rare, but they do not happen everyday….actually they do happen almost every day but not every pass is equal. Some passes happen during the daytime, some barely clip the horizon, and some are brighter than […]
Spectrum has now added a line of Night Vision Monoculars, Binoculars, and Day/Night instruments. Many of these items have free shipping! We start by looking at the basic line: The NONEXGEN-W is a basic, lightweight night vision monocular with an excellent entry level price. The NONM4X-MR is a step up in both quality and is also completely weather-proof! Excellent for boaters […]
OK, we just got these guys in. Unfortunately, the picture only shows the book inside the bottle! Pop Bottle Science! This little kit is a great idea as it combines the best of the ‘book of science experiments’ and the ’science kit’ packages. You see, the book actually comes inside a specially designed 2-liter soda bottle meant for […]
Tomorrow, March 20th, 2009 is Sun-Earth Day. Started in 200, it was a date set to popularize knowledge about the Sun. This year, as part of the International year of Astronomy NASA will have a podcast at 1PM on March 2oth discussing daytime astronomy, recent satellite work with the sun, and much more. You can […]
Seems there was a Quadruple Transit (where moons travel in front of the plane of the planet) of Saturn and the Hubble took some really cool photos of it. Sometimes you just have to let a Bad Astronomer tell the story. Because he does that for a living.
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On Saturday, March 14th, at 1:59AM (or more likely PM) be sure to celebrate Pi Day! Be sure to join the Pi Day Facebook group before you celebrate! Or maybe you can crochet some Pi!
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Many filters are available for telescopes these days. Each of them does something different to get a different effect. Some filters are used to reduce light, others to reduce light pollution, others to bring out other colors of The Planets, etc. Filters can help enhance a viewing session to make it more pleasant […]
In less than one month, one of the keystone events of the International Year of Astronomy will take place: 100 hours of astronomy. This takes place from April 2nd through the 5th, which is some of the best viewing times for astronomy. During this 100 hour period new and experienced amateur astronomers alike are encouraged […]
Chief Astrophysicist the Hayden Planetarium and People Magazine’s ‘Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive 2000′ will be at the Main Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library this evening discussing his latest book: The Pluto Files.
The Main Branch of the Philadelphia Free Library is at 1901 Vine St. Philadelphia, PA. Event starts at 7PM
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