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My cat is thinking something... Guess!
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My youngest relaxing on his dad, waiting for the train ride into the animal park to begin. Wonder World Park, San Marcos, TX
PS. I can't help but take pictures of him, he's so darn cute (yes I'm biased)!
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at 1st i liked it now im not so sure might redo or delete all together :(
i think flickr darkened it too...
thankyou guys soo much for getting me to 2000 veiws it took me more than 6 months to get there but im here now. people usually thank their veiwers wen they get to 10k or something, sometimes i think im never gonna get there. so il be thanking you every step of the way :)
Jupiter, The Moon, Mars and an Audience
I have loved astronomy, space and everything related to it for years. Looking at objects in space has often been a challenge, but the rewards are countless.
It is always a pleasure looking through the eyepiece and being astounded by what I see, but my greatest pleasure has always been sharing that view. Taking photos and publishing them, is great way of sharing what's up there, getting people thinking about the wider universe we inhabit.
It my experience, it's even greater to set the scope up, and then get a friend, neighbour, anyone to look through that eyepiece for themselves, the reaction is often of disbelief, surprise and suddenly for them it seems to click as to why I am constantly going on about space, my telescope and how epic it all is.
Just over a year ago, I heard of something called the Virtual Star Party. Thanks to the power of Google+ and Google Hangouts, amateur and professional astronomers are able to stream a live view of what they are looking at through their telescope, to the internet and thus an audience around the world.
Having watched several of these hangouts; I quickly realised I wanted to be part of this, to share my passion for astronomy and my view on the universe. This was to me, the ultimate way of sharing.
Of course, it's never that simple. I am a bar man, so I work irregular hours, with a changing shift pattern, the weather in England never plays ball and technology can be a fickle thing.
The Virtual Star Party is hosted and co-ordinated in America, so time difference, light summer skies and shift patterns normally conspire against me, but this Monday - the 23rd of September 2013 at 4:00 GMT, I was drinking coffee and joining the Virtual Star Party for the first time.
Technology was against us, with fellow amateur astronomers suffering from computer issues, communication issues and in my case, the microphone on my webcam dropped out.
Gremlins aside, the show went on and for just under an hour we broadcast our view, live to an audience around the world, that hour went fast, and it was fantastic!
I will be the first to admit, I was nervous and really didn't know what to do with myself, something that given the chance I want to work on and prepare for a bit next time. Thankfully my seeing was really good that night, my scopes usual gremlins weren't playing up and the sky was crystal clear with no wind present.
I opened with my view of Jupiter, it's bands and soft hues showing up wonderfully, the audience would easily be able to tell it's live, given the atmospheric turbulence made it shimmer, and shift, but not so much as to ruin the view.
Thanks to my new camera, the ASI120mc and the wonderful FireCapture 2.3 software, I have great exposure control, so could increase and decrease exposure easily and precisely, allowing me to show the four major Galilean moons.
As the show went on, I moved over to my view of the Moon, a combination of good seeing and the new HD mode that Google Hangouts delivers, enabled me to really show off the craters, shadows, mountains, surface texture changes and really just enjoy what remains one of my favourite objects to just sit and stare at, for hours and hours!
Indeed, this view and the kind commentary from the other astronomers, really helped settle my nerves and just relax and enjoy the moment.
The audience seemed to be enjoying the view, asking questions and that really was a pleasure, knowing other people can enjoy what my backyard view has to offer.
This technology, this ability to share, with reasonable ease; a view of the solar system and beyond, from a backyard in the middle of suburbia, is in my mind, remarkable and of huge benefit.
Rarely people look up, those that do, will spot the Moon, a few stars and wonder as I think most people have, what is out there. Here, with this technology, we can share, explain, with detail and laughs along the way.
As the show wrapped up, I moved back to Jupiter - and just as goodbyes where to be said, I spotted the leading edge of the Great Red Spot, something the Virtual Star Party had never seen before, due to timing and other conditions.
So there I am frantically trying to get my focus spot on, whilst Fraser and the other astronomers try to spot it. Ultimately we couldn't tell if it was there, or not. So after the show ended, I captured some footage, and stacked it; it was there, the GRS!
By this point, it's gone 5:00 in the morning, my fingers are cold, the telescope dripping wet with dew, but the mix of geeky excitement and coffee let me stay up for another hour, to capture for the first time ever , a view of Mars.
The sleep deprivation made my shift at work a little bit painful, but I am so glad I finally got to take part in this amazing event, made possible with technology, but passionate, enthusiastic and likeminded people.
It was an absolute privilege to do it, and one I hope to repeat often and soon, well assuming those clouds keep away!
Images attached where all taken using the following setup:
Meade LX90 8" SCT
ASI120mc Camera
3x Meade Shorty Barlow for close ups
Processed with PIPP, Registax and Photoshop.
A portrait of my dog, Cupcake, a 3 year old miniature dachshund.
The artist is my boyfriend, Ryan Singer (http://www.maniaverse.com/ryansinger). This painting was a part of the "POP Goes to the Dogs" Show, a benefit for the Assistance Dogs of the West, at the POP Gallery in Santa Fe. The show runs through July 24, 2009.
This painting is available for sale direct from the POP Gallery at: www.popsantafe.com
The "Six Thinking Hats" is a creative thinking method invented by Edward de Bono early in the 1980s. It helps thinkers to be more effective and innovative by providing a means to plan thinking processes in a detailed and cohesive way. Gagarin has applied the method to pencils for a more practical brainstorm meeting method.
The pencils are colour coded and each colour stands for a certain direction of thinking. Each participant selects one pencil and then approaches the discussion with a mindset matching the pencil's colour. By switching pencils the participants systematically redirect their thoughts on the subject. This ensures that the group thinks together in a focused manner.
WHITE . INFORMATION
Data, facts, information known or needed.
YELLOW . BENEFITS
Benets. Why something may work.
RED . FEELINGS
Feelings, hunches, gut instinct and intuition.
BLACK . CRITIC
Potential problems. Why something may not work.
GREEN . CREATIVITY
Creativity, possibilities, alternatives,solutions and new ideas.
BLUE . OVERVIEW
Managing the thinking process, focus, next steps and action plans.