Category Archives: Look! Up in the sky!

The Last Full Moon Of This Decade

Posted on 12 December 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Last night I was zipping through Columbus Circle and saw that your planet’s Moon was full. At it turned out, the last Full Moon of your decade was at 12:12 EST on 12/12. The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe. … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: Transit of Mercury

Posted on 2 December 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just for fun. From APOD. I especially like the “We’re all going to die!” music.

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2 Sept 1859: The Carrington Event

Posted on 2 September 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

On this date, 2 September 1859 your planet was struck by a massive solar storm which caused the Carrington Event. Read about it.  A powerful solar wind struck the Earth.  The “Northern Lights” were visible in the Caribbean.  You could … Continue reading →

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Your Planet’s On The Move

Posted on 25 August 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Very cool video from a different perspective.  We are used to observing the night sky from what we feel is a fixed point on Earth.  But it isn’t fixed.   We are constantly on the move.  What if we could view … Continue reading →

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Great. Just… great! Another thing to worry about.

Posted on 9 August 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As if planet killing asteroids and civilization killing CMEs weren’t bad enough, now we get to think about… “killer electrons”. At SpaceWeather: A NEW SOURCE OF SPACE RADIATION: Astronauts are surrounded by danger: hard vacuum, solar flares, cosmic rays. Researchers from … Continue reading →

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20 July 1969 – Man on the Moon – 50 years ago

Posted on 20 July 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Today is the 50th anniversary of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin walking on the Moon – 20 July 1969. As a little kid I spent my summers in Montana and Wyoming, riding and running like a swift browned animal.  The … Continue reading →

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SYZYGY WATCH! Rare Total Eclipse of the Sun

Posted on 4 July 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There was a rarish total solar eclipse on 2 July which terminated at the eastern coast of S. America (think Argentina… portentous!). Rarish because totality was viewed close to sunset, near to the horizon, producing some amazing views. A reader … Continue reading →

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MULTIPLE CMEs ARE COMING – GEOMAGNETIC STORM UNDERWAY NOW

Posted on 14 May 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This might have an effect on Ham Radio operation.  Also, those of you in the north might watch for aurora borealis! From SpaceWeather: GEOMAGNETIC STORM UNDERWAY NOW: A surprise geomagnetic storm is underway on May 14th. Storm levels are currently at G2 (moderately … Continue reading →

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A bit of cheery news about a potential Extinction Level Event. But not to worry!

Posted on 1 May 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Meanwhile, I read this cheering bit of news at FNC: Huge ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid to pass near Earth in 2029 A 1,110-foot-wide asteroid named for the Egyptian god of chaos will fly past Earth in 2029 within the distance … Continue reading →

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UPDATE: Beresheet Moon Landing expected to start at 3:05 p.m. EST (2005 GMT).

Posted on 11 April 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Israel spacecraft Beresheet will attempt Moon landing today. Moon Landing expected to start at 3:05 p.m. EST (2005 GMT). UPDATE: A selfie from Beresheet… UPDATE: The lander did NOT safely land. UPDATE: We were using ZedNet during the landing process.  … Continue reading →

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First photograph of a real Black Hole

Posted on 10 April 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

No, this is not a photo of the HQ of the Fishwrap, a place so dense that no light can escape it. Nor is it a pic of the Jesuits’ Generalate in Rome.  This isn’t an artistic rendering of the … Continue reading →

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Ultra-cool video about Thursday’s Moon landing!

Posted on 9 April 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

As you know, Beresheet is the Hebrew word for “In the beginning”. It also is the name of Israel’s unmanned moon-landing mission! The landing is scheduled for Thursday. Here is an ultra-cool video about how they are doing it without … Continue reading →

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SPACEWEATHER: Strange Northern Lights!

Posted on 7 April 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

This is from SpaceWeather…. very cool. I’ll bet this freaked out a lot of people… though there aren’t a lot of people up there. ___ ROCKETS DUMP CHEMICALS INTO NORTHERN LIGHTS: Last night (April 5th) in Norway, researchers at the Andøya … Continue reading →

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FINALLY! Pres. Trump’s Exec. Order concerning EMP preparedness

Posted on 3 April 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

FINALLY! Long-time readers here will recall that I’ve written on occasion about the devastation that a large Electro-Magnetic Pulse (EMP) would cause.  A large enough EMP could take out much or all of the electrical grid that our lives have … Continue reading →

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Of Flaring Suns and Starry Nights

Posted on 14 February 2019 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

While Ham Radio operators are vexed by the lack of spots on your planet’s yellow star, there is still activity. Frankly, having read recently 48 Hours by William Forstchen – US HERE – UK HERE – this sort of story makes me … Continue reading →

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