... Though astronomer Philip Plait claims to be only an "average" astronomer, his ability to explain astronomy in such basic, friendly terms puts him in our cool book. ...
... I would also like to know if any professional astronomers were used as advisors on the book "5/5/2000 Ice: The Ultimate Disaster" that you advertise in your page as well, and if so, who they were so that I might contact them as well. ...
... Perhaps the terminology astronomers use for the two events is confusing; it's a holdover from many decades ago when the processes were not understood. ...
... Galileo himself saw those bands, so we know they have been around for at least 400 years or so, and they are a staple of amateur astronomers' observations. ...
... Ancient astronomers knew about libration, and were able to observe it with nothing more than the naked eye and a good memory. Can you do as well? ...
... By measuring the brightness of the eclipsing events, astronomers Buie, Tholen and Horne were actually able to make a map of the surface of Pluto and Charon. ...
... October 17, 2000): Astronomer Andrew Young at San Diego State University pointed out to me that Galileo did not go blind from observing the Sun. ...