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Solar Art Exhibition in Hawaii

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Deirdre KelleghanSeptember 20, 2019

Exhibition in Hawaii Some time ago a painting of mine won a prize in the My Sun My Star Contest. This was a solar art competition involving photographs, drawings and paintings inspired by the sun. The contest was run by The National Solar Observatory in Boulder Colorado. One of the aspects of the prize is that my painting X-Ray Sun (above) will go on exhibition . On Friday September 20th if you are in Hawaii (how exotic) one of my paintings and in addition one of my solar drawings will be on show. Since the prize came my way I was asked if another work of mine could be included in their exhibitions. NSO requested one of my solar drawings. That sketch it is called East Limb Proms. The venue is The University of Hawaii – Institute for Astronomy, it is on the island of Maui. The event is an open day … Continue reading →

Sun Pillar – Sun Drawing Ireland

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Deirdre KelleghanMay 27, 2018

We had a winter of record winds, freezing temperatures and darkness. However this week, it seems the summer has finally arrived in Ireland. On May 21st I noticed a developing sun pillar on the horizon. As it progressed I took several images, each equally beautiful. The pillar of light interacted with the sky and the sea, altering colour and bringing drama as it peaked and faded after sun set. Beautiful to watch, it seemed to pierce the clouds just above the suns departure point. Sun pillars are shafts of sunlight glinting off ice crystals in our atmosphere. This phenomenon is explained well here on this wonderful site Atmospheric Optics On May 23rd the sun offered an active region for drawing. OK now the atmosphere was not the steadiest I have ever seen, but it was hot and the sky was blue. The active region was small and complex, the challenge to draw the sun in h-alpha with my … Continue reading →

Christopher M. Graney November 24, 2020 at 8:34 am on “Cosmos: Possible Worlds”, 4-6: Screaming from the BleachersThanks for the feedback, all. Unfortunately the next episode of Cosmos contained some real disappointments, also, but of course that will have to wait for another post.
Joel Hopko November 21, 2020 at 8:58 am on “Cosmos: Possible Worlds”, 4-6: Screaming from the BleachersProfessor Graney -- Thanks again for supplying some corrective nuance to even this laudable effort at popular science. It seems clear that science as a culture can only benefit from the wealth of information and perspective contained in historical records, including those housed in the Vatican and other ecclesiastically directed...
Fr. Bruce Wilkinson November 21, 2020 at 8:30 am on “Cosmos: Possible Worlds”, 4-6: Screaming from the BleachersThank you, Dr. Graney. Great reflection. I must be honest and say I’m not a big fan of Neil DeGrass Tyson, while still acknowledging his contributions to the discussions surrounding astronomy and cosmology. But I will cheer on any public effort to make the study of creation more accessible. Just...
Bob Trembley November 21, 2020 at 3:09 am on “Cosmos: Possible Worlds”, 4-6: Screaming from the BleachersEarth as a backwater: I like how the movie Captain Marvel referred to Earth as C-53 - just another pre-interstellar backwater.
Br. Guy Consolmagno November 20, 2020 at 2:34 pm on ⓜ Faith and the Cosmos: IYou are absolutely right, and this is important when it comes to understanding a lot of what St. Paul is saying. I will actually return to this point in later installments!
Bob Prokop November 19, 2020 at 10:43 am on ⓜ Faith and the Cosmos: IThe cosmology of the 1st Century can also shed light on a curious turn of phrase St. Paul uses in 2nd Corinthians. "I know a man in Christ who fourteen years ago was caught up to the third heaven." What is this "third heaven"? In Ptolemaic cosmology, it would have...
Joel Hopko November 18, 2020 at 9:41 am on ⓜ The Worldcon of Planetary SciencesWhat a fascinating nexus of societies you inhabit, the ideas and energy must be almost overwhelming. Fortunately, you seem to have a perspective and temperament ideally suited for this dense, highly charged ecology. Thanks so much for sharing your interests and insights. Joel
Christopher M. Graney November 17, 2020 at 12:27 pm on Oldest U.S. Planetarium Projector Found & RecoveredBy happenstance, the Chicago Sun-Times had an article about this, just two days after this post. See "Lost for decades, the Adler Planetarium’s original Zeiss star projector back in Chicago" https://chicago.suntimes.com/platform/amp/2020/11/16/21560345/adler-planetarium-original-zeiss-projector-recovered
Christopher M. Graney November 16, 2020 at 8:45 am on Oldest U.S. Planetarium Projector Found & RecoveredThey exist, but my impression of them is that they are not that portable. A planetarium in my town has one. But it has its own van, etc. to haul it around. A simpler option that works fairly well is a good computer, projector, and reasonably large screen -- and...
Fr. Timothy Sauppé November 14, 2020 at 8:52 am on Oldest U.S. Planetarium Projector Found & RecoveredInteresting. Do you know of a portable Projector for groups or students, or say for a priests’ retreat?
Fernando Comeron November 11, 2020 at 4:14 am on In the Sky This Week – November 10, 2020Bob, it's quite fitting that you were listening to Alan Parsons' work when you prepared this week's entry. Alan is known to be interested in astronomy, is a friend of us at the European Southern Observatory, and has been to Paranal, home to the Very Large Telescope. You can find...
Robert Macke November 2, 2020 at 1:58 pm on Specola Guestbook | May 10, 1922: IAU 1st General Assembly part 8 – Delvosal, Armellini, Ferri, Roussilhe, and KrassowskiYes. The Specola seems to have hosted a number of visitors in this era (early 20th century) from the observatory at Uccle. Examples include Paul Stroobant, Georges Lecointe, Hector Philippot, and Henri Vanderlinen. I hope someday to visit there, possibly coupled with a visit to nearby Leuven for its connection...
Franca Gallucci November 2, 2020 at 10:07 am on Politics, Economics, And The Dignity We Need: A Pastor’s Take On Pope Francis’ New Encyclical (Part Three)Sounds great! Pace e bene ⚖️🙏😎🤗💜
Fr. James Kurzynski November 2, 2020 at 8:47 am on Politics, Economics, And The Dignity We Need: A Pastor’s Take On Pope Francis’ New Encyclical (Part Three)Thank you Franca and Dom! We should catch up soon and talk about the "good ole' days" at FAW!
Franca Gallucci November 2, 2020 at 8:23 am on Politics, Economics, And The Dignity We Need: A Pastor’s Take On Pope Francis’ New Encyclical (Part Three)Learning is another form of prayer. This posting had me praying from beginning to end. Clearly a work of art. No wonder you’ve been asked to become a dean. My favourite part was the way you tied all this into Faith and Science .... masterful. I will likely quote you...
Fernando Comeron November 1, 2020 at 5:20 am on Specola Guestbook | May 10, 1922: IAU 1st General Assembly part 8 – Delvosal, Armellini, Ferri, Roussilhe, and KrassowskiJust to expand a little, 'Uccle' actually refers to the Royal Observatory of Belgium, which is located in that village in the outskirts of Brussels. Very nice place, by the way.
Katie Steinke October 27, 2020 at 10:01 am on In the Sky This Week – October 27, 2020Hi Bob, Just want you to know how impressed I am every week by your posts. So much information all in one place! I can’t see early morning to the east well but always check the southern night sky. Thank you! I’ve been following the Bennu mission, too. I met...
Steven Lanoux October 26, 2020 at 10:57 am on The Ideas Behind Black HolesThank you! I get it. As a marine scientist, we refer to "life as we know it" recognizing that that is merely a time stamp until the next bizarre discovery. Physics seems to be more rational--until time and space no longer are relevant.
Christopher M. Graney October 26, 2020 at 8:31 am on The Ideas Behind Black HolesI would not put too much weight on ideas about what might be inside a black hole. Note that I said "space and time, and hence the laws of physics, as we know them, do not exist in a black hole". I suppose if no laws of physics at all...
Robert Macke October 26, 2020 at 5:16 am on Specola Guestbook | May 10, 1922: IAU 1st General Assembly part 7 – Somigliana, Volta, Vercelli, Bauer, Baillaud, and PerrierFernando Comeron: Thank you! This is very helpful. I will update my records. (And maybe this page as well.)

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