Tag Archives: astronomy

Winter Solstice 2020

Posted on 21 December 2020 by Xander

Today is the winter solstice. Using my cleverphone, I recorded the sunrise from the window of my home office. The phone messed up the auto-focus just before the sun actually rose, which is a little disappointing, but the focus eventually … Continue reading →

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Comet NEOWISE

Posted on 16 July 2020 by Xander

A friend and I drove out to Joshua Tree National Park last night to look for the comet NEOWISE. I took a few pictures with my phone (it is rather impressive what consumer-grade electronics can do these days…), which I’ve … Continue reading →

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Lunar Eclipse

Posted on 15 April 2014 by Xander

A propos of nothing in particular, and with minimal commentary, a couple of pictures of last night’s lunar eclipse (rollover either picture for annotation or click for a larger version): While the moon was lovely, the proximity of the eclipsed … Continue reading →

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