Category Archives: Look! Up in the sky!

Benedícite, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino

Posted on 9 February 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Benedícite, ómnia ópera Dómini, Dómino: * laudáte et superexaltáte eum in sæcula. Benedícite, Angeli Dómini, Dómino: * benedícite, cæli, Dómino. Benedícite, aquæ omnes, quæ super cælos sunt, Dómino: * benedícite, omnes virtútes Dómini, Dómino. Benedícite, sol et luna, Dómino: * … Read More →

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Another view

Posted on 30 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Astronomy Pic of the Day:

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Aurora Borealis Watch: 24 Jan 1400 UT: Solar storm to hit earth

Posted on 23 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From SpaceWeather: Space Weather News for Jan. 23, 2012 http://spaceweather.com INCOMING CME: Big sunspot 1402 erupted on Jan. 23rd, producing a strong M9-class solar flare and a fast-moving coronal mass ejection (CME). Analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab say … Read More →

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The fruits of fixation!

Posted on 22 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Just. Too. Cool. From Astronomy Pic of the Day comes this very cool photo. What’s going on? Here is part of their very cool description: From solstice to solstice, this six month long exposure compresses time from the 21st of … Read More →

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Aurora watch this weekend

Posted on 19 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From SpaceWeather: EARTH-DIRECTED FLARE: Active sunspot 1401 erupted today, Jan. 19th, for more than an hour around 16:00 UT. The long-duration blast produced an M3-class solar flare and a CME that appears to be heading toward Earth. Forecasters say strong … Read More →

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“Ebb and Flow”… the Mooncraft

Posted on 17 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

For your Just Too Cool file from NASA: Montana Students Pick Winning Names for Moon Craft January 17, 2012 PASADENA, Calif. — Twin NASA spacecraft that achieved orbit around the moon New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day have new … Read More →

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First Meteor Shower of 2012!

Posted on 3 January 2012 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From Space Weather: FIRST METEOR SHOWER OF 2012: The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on Wednesday morning, Jan. 4th, when Earth passes through a narrow stream of debris from a comet thought to have broken apart some 500 years ago. … Read More →

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A great Shadow… with a few book notes.

Posted on 15 December 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

There is a very cool pic on Astronomy Pic of the Day.  There was recently a lunar eclipse.  I missed it because I was in Florida where it rained for about 4 solid days without CEASING.  But that’s another story. … Read More →

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Typo on the first day in the Catholic Book Publishing Company edition

Posted on 27 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

From a priest reader: The Roman Missal for the Catholic Book Publishing Company (large edition) has a typo on the First Sunday of Advent. The Introit adds a word that should not be there: “Nor let “not” my enemies exult … Read More →

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EAS and EAS… ?!? Coincidence? You decide!

Posted on 9 November 2011 by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf

Something odd happened today.   I watch very little TV during the day but sometimes if I am making lunch or doing something in the kitchen I switch it on to see if something interesting is going on. As I watched, … Read More →

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