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- Mar 12
- 2 min
Anticipating Partial Solar Eclipse
Not everyone will experience totality. For the rest of us anticipating April 8, 2024, what will our fraction of the sun look like? ...
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- Mar 10
- 2 min
Predicting an Eclipse With Paper Plates
To predict a solar eclipse one has to consider the multiple lunar movements around the earth with respect to the sun. You can...
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- Mar 1
- 2 min
Make Solar Shade Masks In Bulk
Make solar shade masks in bulk by drilling holes in a stack of paper plates for eyes and for cut endpoints. I use an ink stamp as a mask...
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- Feb 15
- 1 min
Eclipse-2024 Promotion
A one-page flyer linking to my Eclipse-2024 page shows the landing site, the QR Code, and the URL. You are welcome to share the...
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- Mar 18, 2023
- 1 min
See Venus By Day In 2023
Venus may be visible to the naked eye in the daytime after greatest eastern elongation, when it appears furthest from the setting sun. ...
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- Mar 1, 2023
- 1 min
Dark Side of Two Moons
A salute to Pink Floyd on the 50th anniversary of the release of Dark Side of the Moon. Enjoy the music (play it loud) and check out the...
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- Nov 8, 2022
- 2 min
Election Day Observing Results
A total lunar eclipse graced the morning sky on Election Day 2022. At the Lake Michigan shoreline I had an unobstructed horizon,...