Back on September 26th and 27th, a thirty hour solar eruption, called a solar prominence, occured on the Sun. An image from the event was featured a few days ago on Astronomy Picture of the Day.
A link on the site led to a video on YouTube showing the event from a few different perspectives.
An interesting tidbit I learned is that we have two satellites in Earth orbit around the Sun. One is ahead of our planet and the other is behind (as a side note, the two satellites are called Ahead and Behind...imaginative...or not). The angular separation of the two satellites is about 120 degrees...hence, we can know see the Sun in Stereo.
You can check out the filament eruption on the NASA site. From there, you can check out additional links and learn more about the STEREO project.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
More Astronomy Photography
I suggest stopping by Astronight Astrophotography. The images on the site are taken by amateur astronomer, John Buonomo. Like most Americans, he lives in a light-polluted metro area, but over the years, he has learned to take stunning pictures even in a difficult envirnoment.
The Local College Grows
Sandra and I had a chance to stop at Moraine Valley Community College on Sunday for the ribbon-cutting/open house for three buildings recently added to the campus. Despite weather that has been abruptly cool and cloudy for October, the day was picture-perfect--mid 50s and sunny.
The food for the event was above-average for such a catered event, and the new buildings are a very nice addition to the college. The U (for Student Union) has been open for about half a year, and is inviting with the open glass allowing sunlight and views of the campus central green space.
The C, new science building, has the latest equipment for labs in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Anatomy. Sandra commented that the physical layout of the labs, along with equipment, was first rate. The M or Moraine building, with its large hall which can seat 800 people, is the gateway to the community, housing Workforce Development to the Culinary Arts. Both C and M are very newly opened, having been in use since August.
Some acknowledgements should be made to the Community College. In these days of hearing overblown budgets and delays, the expansion project was on budget and on time. I'd like to commend the President, Dr. Vernon Crawley, and the various boards on a job well done.
The food for the event was above-average for such a catered event, and the new buildings are a very nice addition to the college. The U (for Student Union) has been open for about half a year, and is inviting with the open glass allowing sunlight and views of the campus central green space.
The C, new science building, has the latest equipment for labs in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Anatomy. Sandra commented that the physical layout of the labs, along with equipment, was first rate. The M or Moraine building, with its large hall which can seat 800 people, is the gateway to the community, housing Workforce Development to the Culinary Arts. Both C and M are very newly opened, having been in use since August.
Some acknowledgements should be made to the Community College. In these days of hearing overblown budgets and delays, the expansion project was on budget and on time. I'd like to commend the President, Dr. Vernon Crawley, and the various boards on a job well done.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
A Brief Hiatus
Time has been a whirlwind of packing, moving, unpacking, and organizing, though things are becoming a bit more manageable. I hope to soon be posting more regularly again. Stay tuned.
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