Safely View the Upcoming Eclipse and Transit. I’ll soon post a few of my own modest sunspot photos, not to mention another Venus update (and yes, ducklings and goslings too, and maybe the blue heron that has returned to the neighborhood). In the meantime, here’s another nice halo around the Sun from 11:55 AM Sunday, [...]
Archive for the ‘Dead Sea Scrolls’ Category
Helpful tips for solar observation
Posted in Astronomy, Dead Sea Scrolls, Sun photos, Venus Transit 2012, tagged safe solar observation, Solar halo on May 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Ben Zion Wacholder, 1924-2011
Posted in Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Studies, Life events on November 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ben Zion Wacholder, among other things, was a central figure in the “freeing” of the Dead Sea Scrolls in 1991. May his memory be for a blessing.
Digital Dead Sea Scrolls
Posted in Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Studies on October 18, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Israel Museum in Jerusalem now has some of the major Dead Sea Scrolls manuscripts viewable online here: http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/
Crowdsourcing the Dead Sea Scrolls
Posted in Dead Sea Scrolls on October 12, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Dead Sea Scrolls meet citizen science.
Community Ed Class Announcement: Backyard Astronomy & the Dead Sea Scrolls; International Observe the Moon Night
Posted in Astronomy, Astrophotography, Community Education, Dead Sea Scrolls, Jewish Studies, LG VX8360 cell phone camera, Moon photos, The Bible on August 28, 2011 | 1 Comment »
The waxing gibbous Moon at 11:30 PM CDT March 16, 2011 (4:30 UTC 3-17-11). The Moon will be at almost exactly this same phase on International Observe the Moon Night, October 8, 2011. 8″ reflector telescope, 25mm eyepiece, LG VX8360 cell phone camera. Click for larger view. If you’re going to be anywhere near Alexandria, [...]
