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Jan 1, 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...
Dec 29, 20163 min read
2017 Astronomy Things To Do
Here are my picks for Astronomy Things To Do in 2017. At least, they're astronomy things I look forward to doing. Look Up Any clear...
Dec 28, 20162 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 22, 20166 min read
Snapshots of Time
The holidays came early for me, and with magnificent gifts. This week I gathered up a dozen small aluminum containers from around the...
Dec 20, 20162 min read
Solstice Is Solargraph Time
Near the solstice is the best time either to mount or to recover a solargraph, which is a long duration image of the sun using a simple...
Nov 6, 20162 min read
Main Street Solargraph
An early Anniversary Solargraph result is in, and it's promising. Pinhole cameras atop the JMS Building in downtown South Bend, IN,...
Nov 6, 20161 min read
Experimenting With SunPrint Solargraphs
Feel free to ride along with me for an experiment. I want to know if I can use SunPrint or a comparable product to make a day-long...
Nov 5, 20162 min read
Sun Stops for the Cubs
When the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, even the sun paused in its trek across the sky to take note. Around the June solstice,...
Oct 27, 20162 min read
Solargraphs Capture School Vistas
Fourth grade students of Prairie Vista Elementary School in Granger, IN, have put six Anniversary Solargraphs in place to capture images...
Oct 19, 20164 min read
One Orbit Later
My poster for the 2016 Great Lakes Planetarium Association Annual Conference in Flint, MI, reflects on the past year of astronomy...