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Video: Make a Solargraph
Want to make your own solargraph? For a quick tutorial, watch this video of WNIT's Outdoor Elements episode #1510 with host Evie...
Apr 8, 20171 min read


Solar Eclipse Activities At ScienceAlive
Prepare for the exciting 2017 total solar eclipse at ScienceAlive! on Saturday, February 4, 2017. If you can't join us in person at St....
Jan 12, 20172 min read


Three Solargraph Cans Launch New Year
The days are getting longer, and solargraphs are recording proof. On December 23, 2016, I and others climbed on rooftops and ladders to...
Jan 1, 20172 min read


Bicentennial Star Shines On
With the conclusion of 2016 comes the end of two Indiana Bicentennial Legacy Projects that encouraged people to celebrate the state's...
Dec 28, 20162 min read


Solargraphs Along the Torch Route
Two new Anniversary Solargraphs are in place along the route of the Indiana Bicentennial Torch Relay. After torch bearers wend their way...
Sep 8, 20162 min read


Eclipse Tip: Planets by Day
The 2017 solar eclipse is loaded with highlights. Among them, for observers in the narrow swath of totality from Oregon to South...
Aug 17, 20161 min read


Planets Align, Perseus Rising
As the peak of the Perseid meteor shower approaches on August 11/12, five planets and the moon are becoming visible just after sunset. ...
Aug 5, 20164 min read


Solargraph Sites for Players and Prayers
Two more sites mounted Anniversary Solargraphs on their rooftops to capture the path of the sun between the solstices. Thanks go to Bill...
Jun 22, 20162 min read


Time Starts on the Solstice
How can you record the essence of time? Start with a beer can and duct tape. Photograph the sun's path between the solstices to create a...
Jun 21, 20163 min read


Check My Math
What Slope For Solar Panels? When told south-facing solar panels should be mounted with a slope of 20-40 degrees (my latitude=42...
May 29, 20162 min read













































































































