Posts Tagged ‘stars’
AN UNKNOWN DISTRACTION!!! REAL UFOs?
IRONY: When a real incident with the unknown distracts me, briefly, from pre-production of the second season of a show whose theme is unexplained phenomenon. In the weeks preparing for the production of the second season of CUPIC, I found myself outdoors on those mild nights, contemplating the future of the series. I will discuss the status of [...]
Where and When to Go Stargazing
Where and When to Go Stargazing By Daniel Brian Stewart Stargazing is without a doubt an exciting hobby that can be really enjoyed by just about anyone. Unfortunately many folks are unclear as to when and where the optimum spots and times to go are. Listed below are a number of guidelines that I hope will clear up some of this [...]
Starlight, Star Bright
Starlight, Star Bright By Kevin Manning How bright a star appears in the sky is commonly referred to as its apparent magnitude. More than 2,000 years ago during the Hellenistic period a Greek astronomer named Hipparchus came up with a system of classifying stars according to their brightness. In this original magnitude scale Hipparchus assigned [...]
