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Eclipse Serendipity
Perhaps the most profound moment of serendipity from the 2024 solar eclipse came to me in the silence of a church pew. My mindset was in...
Apr 11, 20242 min read

Solar Eclipse Starfield Redux
If you want a glimpse of what the background starfield was during the 2017 total solar eclipse, look at the nearly full moon six months...
Feb 21, 20181 min read

Solar Glory From The Bell Tower
For everyone who made a solargraph at the 2017 Earth Day celebration at St. Pius X Catholic Church (SPX), Father Bill Schooler has a...
Dec 6, 20172 min read


Solargraphs Revealed at Solstice Party
To celebrate the solstice and the return of longer days, please join me for a solstice party on December 21 when we will publicly reveal...
Nov 13, 20172 min read


Look Through a Big Scope Nov. 17
EVENT CANCELED DUE TO WEATHER Wanna observe deep sky objects through big telescopes at a dark sky site? Enjoy a special skygazing event...
Nov 10, 20173 min read

Three Oaks and the 150th Birthday Star
As Three Oaks, MI, celebrates its sesquicentennial, families can enjoy the Open Lands, Open Skies event that features the 150th birthday...
Oct 30, 20171 min read

Open Lands, Open Sky
Chikaming Open Lands (COL) will host a night with telescopes under the stars on November 17, 2017, at the Chikaming Township Park and...
Sep 28, 20172 min read

Picture of the Day, 2017 September 22
Many thanks for your comments, enthusiasm, and support after Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) selected Solar Eclipse Solargraph as its...
Sep 25, 20171 min read

Active Sun Yields Spots and Aurora
Quick, pursue the sunspot option cited in The Second Question After An Eclipse. This past week a bundle of sunspots have been growing...
Sep 8, 20171 min read


Measuring Darkness During Totality
How dark does the sky get during a total solar eclipse? During the 2017 event, I and others used Sky Quality Meters (SQMs) to quantify...
Aug 27, 20173 min read