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Monthly Archives: December 2016
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
