… ‘Cause if they were, then why were they making accurate eclipse predictions for 7000 years into the future? On skyandtelescope.com: Precision Calendar Found in Mayan Ruins
Archive for the ‘2012’ Category
Empirical proof that the Mayans weren’t predicting the world’s end in 2012
Posted in 2012, tagged 2012, Mayan astronomy, Mayan calendar on May 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Happy New Year! Waxing gibbous Moon January 1/2, 2012; small moments in the history of the universe
Posted in 2012, Astronomy, Astrophotography, LG VX8360 cell phone camera, Moon photos, Pets on January 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Here are my first modest lunar photos of 2012: Above: 11:12 PM CST 1-1-12 (5:12 UT 1-2-12), photographed through rushing thin clouds, but it was great just to see the Moon again after a week of cloudy, icky weather. Below 3:12 PM CST 1-2-12 (21:12 UT). Both with 8″ reflector telescope, 25mm eyepiece, and LG [...]
Comet Elenin is officially history
Posted in 2012, Astronomy on October 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nibiru-hunters will have to look elsewhere: Comet Elenin’s Last Gasp
A layperson’s guide to Dr. Lorenzo Iorio’s paper on the Moon’s Orbit; Moon 10-22-11, 10-24-11
Posted in 2012, Astronomy, Astrophotography, Christian Apologetics, Dr. Lorenzo Iorio, L.A. Marzulli, LG VX8360 cell phone camera, Moon photos, Moon's orbit, Moon's orientation, Science, The Bible on October 24, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Above: the thin, lovely waning crescent Moon in the predawn sky, 6:56 AM CDT October 24, 2011. Unfortunately clouds soon moved in and thwarted a closer look. Below: 7:45 AM CDT October 22, 2011 (12:45 UTC), 8″ reflector telescope, 25mm eyepiece, LG VX8360 cell phone camera. Click for larger view. As promised, I shall offer [...]
