Archive for March, 2006

A good night, but oh, those winter maintenance blues!

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006 at 4:09 am

Tonight’s Clear Sky Clock showed beautiful deep blues across the entire night, so one way or the other I was going to get outside under the stars. As usual, work issues kept me from getting home before sundown, and I fell asleep on the sofa, but still, the night was going to be clear right [...]

Wimp!

Tuesday, March 21st, 2006 at 8:49 am

Last night was clear, but cold, with the temperature dropping down to – 11 C. I stepped out briefly but didn’t roll the roof off the observatory—the warmth of my computer room called me like a Siren, and unlike Ulysses I declined to stop up my ears. I really should automate the scope so as [...]