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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

Solar Eclipse Yields Unique Paper Image
A daylong solargraph using photosensitive paper captured the entire solar arc interrupted by the moon passing in front of the sun, as...
Aug 25, 20173 min read

The Second Question After An Eclipse
To get the elephant out of the room, for US observers, the next total solar eclipse is April 8, 2024. Additionally, peruse the map of...
Aug 17, 20173 min read

Eclipse Countdown
We all know, it's approaching. Here are some recent notes to myself. Corona http://www.predsci.com/corona/aug2017eclipse/home.phps....
Aug 17, 20171 min read


Night of the Solar Eclipse
Though the sun gets all the attention August 21, that's only half the story--or at least half the day. Consider the contributions of...
Aug 9, 20174 min read

Solar Panels and the Eclipse
How will the 2017 solar eclipse impact solar energy generated in the United States? Large- and small-scale owners of photovoltaic (PV)...
Aug 9, 20172 min read


Teaching the Eclipse at the Last Minute
Let's say you're a teacher just getting wind of this upcoming solar eclipse. You hear it is a great educational hook that everyone will...
Aug 4, 20175 min read

Best. Sun. Ever.
Want to observe the sun as you've never seen it before? Then get your can to Chicory Cafe in downtown South Bend, IN, midday on...
May 25, 20173 min read

Showing Some Faith On Earth Day
Sunlight is free and enlightening, and so are the events happening on April 22 at St. Pius X Catholic Church (SPX) in Granger, IN. The...
Apr 8, 20173 min read