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Author Archives: Bob Vickers
The Great 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
To celebrate the total solar eclipse of 2017, the astronomy club I belong to (West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers) planned a three day festival at the Land Between the Lakes (LBL) Golden Pond Visitor Center & Planetarium. The festival started on … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy
2016 Perseid Meteor Shower
On the evening of 11 August 2016, I set my alarm for 2 a.m. which came all too soon. I peeked out the back door to see clear skies so I got dressed and went out for a better look. … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy
Bells Bend Outdoor Center
Back on 13 May 2016, on a business trip to Nashville, Melissa and I took a side trip to nearby Bells Bend Outdoor Center. The center is located on the West side of Nashville, in an oxbow of the Cumberland … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies, Uncategorized
Galaxy Groups & Clusters – April through October 2016
On 28 April 2016, I observed GG&C Trio #17, a string of three well spaced galaxies, two bright and one dim. All three fit into the 21.3 minute field of view of my 9mm Televue Nagler. Both N2856 and N2854 … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy
Rose-Breasted Grosbeak
On April 23 of last year, I looked out my window and saw two Rose-Breasted Grosbeaks on the backyard feeder. Never having seen one here before (or anywhere else for that matter), they were new life birds for me. One … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies
Ichetucknee Springs and O’Leno State Parks, Florida
Back in late March of 2016, Melissa and I drove to Florida again to visit our son and his wife and their newborn twin girls. While we were there, I took the opportunity to do some hiking in a couple … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies
Jupiter Double Shadow Transit
On the evening of 14 March 2016 it was a clear and cool 55 degrees. I went out to the observatory to look at Jupiter for a while before going to bed and immediately saw two moons on the following … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy
Snowbird Partial Albinism?
On 22 January 2016 I awoke to a light snowfall. I estimated it to be about two inches deep when I went out to fill the bird feeder. Returning inside I looked out the window where several Dark-eyed Slate-colored Juncos … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies, Uncategorized
The Great 2016 Sandhill Crane Expedition
Way back in mid January, Melissa and I drove to the Hiwassee National Wildlife Refuge near Dayton, Tennessee to see the Sandhill Cranes that winter there. The weather was cold but clear and the trees and fields sparkled with frost … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies
Galaxy Groups & Clusters – January through March 2016
Here are some more GG&C observations for early 2016. The first three are from January 1st. Abell #1 (Abell14) was pretty challenging and I could only see two of the six listed galaxies and both were extremely dim. Hickson 22 … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy
Catch-Up Post #3
I have added twelve sketches to my Galaxy Groups & Clusters page, beginning with Additional Galaxy Group #1 (AKA IC5370 group). This is a small, irregular chain of five galaxies, all of which were only visible with averted vision. Next … Continue reading
Posted in Amateur Astronomy, Uncategorized
Kayaking on the Santa Fe River, FL
At the end of March, Melissa and I drove to Florida again to visit our son and daughter-in-law Dan and Sunny. While we were there Dan and I went kayaking on the Santa Fe River which is very near where … Continue reading
Posted in Other Nature Studies
