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Solargraph Fail
I put a lump of coal in my own stocking. When I opened a solargraph can that I had mounted with high expectations I discovered the...
Jan 132 min read

Solar Path Over Lake Huron
A solargraph at Lexington, MI, shows the path of the rising sun over Lake Huron during the second half of 2024. Original solargraph in...
Jan 51 min read

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...
Feb 15, 20241 min read


Eclipse Highlights Not To Miss
Prepare for the bizarre. First-time eclipse observers should anticipate several unique phenomena during a total solar eclipse, for you...
Jan 21, 20242 min read

Eclipse Blitz on January 18
The sun twinkle? Slithering bands of darkness on the ground? Planets in the daytime sky? Shadows that are sharp while others are...
Jan 15, 20242 min read


Best Ways To Project The Sun
You can project the sun safely during a solar eclipse with several simple techniques. If you have a flat surface with a small hole in...
Dec 30, 20233 min read


Good Sol Solargraph
A solargraph exposure ended prematurely when the subject matter--a sundial on a stand in the foreground--fell over after about three...
Nov 9, 20232 min read


Solar Eclipse Activities
Solar eclipse activities were presented by members of the Great Lakes Planetarium Association (GLPA) at a 2023 state meeting hosted by...
Oct 31, 20237 min read

Sundial Solargraph
Sundials are exquisite. Quietly and with no moving parts, a shadow and a line give excellent time. Solargraphs are brute force archives...
Jan 9, 20231 min read

Solargraphs Match the Scene
A pair of solargraphs mounted on a house downspout capture both the solar arc over six months and landscape highlights. Each image below...
Jul 6, 20221 min read