Cloudy, snowy weather, not promising for astronomy, so here’s a September photo of the Moon at about the same phase as the current phase for 12-1-11: 8:12 PM CDT September 3, 2011 (1:12 UT 9-4-11), 8″ reflector telescope, 25mm eyepiece. The crater Aristoteles lies on the terminator towards the north. Due to a favorable libration, [...]
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Waxing crescent Moon September 3/4, 2011, with bonus photomicrograph and illusory face
Posted in Astronomy, Astrophotography, Cell phone photomicrography, LG VX8360 cell phone camera, Moon photos, Pareidolia, Visual phenomena on December 1, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Sugar and Salt and Christmas Lights
Posted in Cell phone photomicrography, Christmas, LG VX8360 cell phone camera on November 28, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Cell phone camera + toy microscope = a new adventure that’s only just beginning: Above: Pure Cane Sugar Below: Iodized Table Salt Both magnified 75x with Lionel toy microscope. The Christmas lights are lit on Broadway once again:
Jupiter November 27/28, 2011; Moon June 4/5, 2011; cell phone photomicrography
Posted in Astronomy, Astrophotography, Cell phone photomicrography, Jupiter, Jupiter photos, LG VX8360 cell phone camera, Moon photos on November 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Many must have seen the lovely, thin waxing crescent Moon this evening, as I’ve had many hits from people looking for 11-27-11 Moon photos. Alas, I have none. It was cloudy most of the day, and when it cleared off in the evening, I had just one beautiful glimpse of it minutes before moonset, through [...]
