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Solargraphs Capture School Vistas
Fourth grade students of Prairie Vista Elementary School in Granger, IN, have put six Anniversary Solargraphs in place to capture images...
Oct 27, 20162 min read

One Orbit Later
My poster for the 2016 Great Lakes Planetarium Association Annual Conference in Flint, MI, reflects on the past year of astronomy...
Oct 19, 20164 min read


Bicentennial Birthday Bash Sungazing
Thanks to all who participated in the Indiana Bicentennial Birthday Bash at Bendix Woods County Park, in New Carlisle, IN. The...
Oct 10, 20161 min read


One-Month Capture of the Sun
Ruth Craft captured a one-month exposure of the sun at Bendix Woods County Park using a simple pinhole camera called a solargraph. The...
Oct 8, 20161 min read


Solargraphs Along the Torch Route
Two new Anniversary Solargraphs are in place along the route of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. After torch bearers wend their way...
Sep 8, 20162 min read


2017 Solar Eclipse Workshop
Here comes the sun--but wait, where did it go? On August 21, 2017, an apparition in the daytime sky will likely be, without hyperbole,...
Sep 8, 20165 min read


Solargraphs Awry
Not all Anniversary Solargraphs have been or will be successful. A few pinhole cameras have yielded discouraging results. A can atop...
Aug 30, 20161 min read


Historic Sites Support Legacy Project
Two historic sites mounted pinhole cameras the same day Anniversary Solargraph was declared an Indiana Bicentennial Legacy Project. On...
Jul 12, 20162 min read


Solargraph Sites for Players and Prayers
Two more sites mounted Anniversary Solargraphs on their rooftops to capture the path of the sun between the solstices. Thanks go to Bill...
Jun 22, 20162 min read


Time Starts on the Solstice
How can you record the essence of time? Start with a beer can and duct tape. Photograph the sun's path between the solstices to create a...
Jun 21, 20163 min read