Etchings on the Attic Wall

If you are an avid reader of mine, then you have probably noticed that I post a lot about astronomy.  Here is another good site called “Stellarium“.  This is actually an application that you can download.  It is a free open source planetarium for your computer.  And it is very feature rich!  They have a [...]

This is a very cool online planetarium!  There is a convenient map to click on your location to view what the sky looks like over your head right now.  As you mouse over stars, you are told what they are and if they are in a constellation, it lights up.   If you click anywhere on [...]

Here’s a fun online planetarium called Wikisky.  You basically can key in your location to see what the sky currently look like in your area.  As you move your mouse around the screen, pop-ups will appear telling you what astronomical body you landed on.  You can also click and drag your mouse pointer around on [...]