Well this is what I call a planet telescope. It’s a Takahashi Mewlon タカハシ born and raised in Japan and made to the most critical tolerances. It rests upon a motorized Vixen GPD equatorial mount driven by servo motors running on 12V DC and guided by a Vixen Sky Sensor 2000 astronomy computer. Optics include […]
Year of The Snake – Lesson Plans スミス英会話 甲東園校
Hello dearest readers! You know in many countries, especially ones with a distinct Christian heritage, the snake has throughout history been rather unwelcome. In Asia, however, the snake is associated with good luck and prosperity and it is this much more benign view that I prefer to follow. I think the reptiles are cute, innocent and […]
The Day Star in Hydrogen Alpha – スミス英会話 甲東園
Science buffs! It’s time for another astronomy lesson, this one introducing vocabulary for a couple of interested students at the Smith’s School of English in Kotoen スミス英会話 甲東園. The vocabulary pertains specifically to our very own day star, this post being the third part in the series that began with the solar eclipse last May 21 and […]
