Category: sky

Polar Vortex

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I'm sick of winter. It's the right time of year for that statement. It's early March and I'm ready for signs of spring. Unfortunately, we're expecting up to a foot of snow tomorrow. It's the right time of year for that as well. I want green, but it looks like I'll have to wait. So, … Continue reading Polar Vortex

An Introduction to Clouds

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I’d like to introduce you to a cloud. It’s called Asperitas and it’s a beautiful thing (although it can accompany some ferocious weather). It was recently recognized as a supplemental feature of the species stratiformus by the World Meteorological Organization on March 23rd 2017 (World Meteorological Day). Clouds are complicated things as anyone who has … Continue reading An Introduction to Clouds

Ongoing Mystery of Tabby’s Star

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What? You don't know about Tabby's Star? It's a wonderful mystery. It began in 2009 when the Kepler space telescope began looking for planets around distant suns. Because of the massive amount of data collected by Kepler (for 4 years it took data points on over 150,000 stars every half hour) the team behind the … Continue reading Ongoing Mystery of Tabby’s Star