Monthly Archives: February 2013

Asteroid Day

Posted on February 16, 2013 by astronomersden

2012DA14. Well I didn’t see it.  Well it was briefly in my scope but the gap in the clouds was so short that I didn’t get a chance to confirm which of the faint white dots was the one.  Oh … Continue reading →

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Where, oh where is the Great Big Bear?

Posted on February 9, 2013 by astronomersden

When I was a small astronomer one of the highlights of my early interest was the London Planetarium.  It is one of those trips with my parents that I remember very fondly and still feel the edge of excitement from … Continue reading →

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