by Jim Stratigos | Nov 12, 2019 | Astronomical events
We got a good view of the transit from the parking deck of my office in Atlanta. Lots of folks came out to take a look and the clouds were mostly thin. There were several “wows” from viewers which is something that amateur astronomers strive for but also...
by Jim Stratigos | Nov 10, 2019 | Astronomical events
Monday morning starting around 7:30 and lasting until 1:10, Mercury will cross the face of the Sun as seen from Earth. Some of you may recall when we viewed the last Venus transit from the helicopter pad back in June of 2012. While Venus transits are relatively rare...
by Jim Stratigos | Oct 30, 2019 | Nature
What a difference a day makes – Saturday was rainy and dreary followed by crystal clear Balsam skies and gorgeous fall colors on Sunday. Hopefully we have another week or so to enjoy it.
by Jim Stratigos | Oct 23, 2019 | Balsam skies
Last Friday night the sunset from the Boarding House was amazing. Reports from all over the Southeast of amazing sunsets due to combination of weather fronts and favorable fall sun angle.
by Jim Stratigos | Aug 4, 2019 | Balsam skies
Janie took this last Thursday from our back porch. “Lake Balsam” and clouds nicely frame mountains and sunset.
