John Norris
Category Archives: Astronomy
Currently, I can see Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus in the night sky. Sometimes, for the briefest moments, my proprioception extends outward to the ecliptic, bringing a faint passing of vertigo.
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Eclipse 2024
Nothing special, but this was about the max occlusion from our house. We were lucky to see something through the clouds. Through a telescope with a solar filter, we could see several sunspots. The smaller one on the upper right … Continue reading
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Say Cheese!
I’m trying out a solarcan, which is a pinhole camera. Attached firmly to a structure and left exposed, it should trace the trail the sun leaves across the horizon each day. I’m starting near solstice, so I should have an … Continue reading
Shoulder Mounted Newt
My early scope, a 900 mm Bushnell, hadn’t seen much use lately, so I converted it into a true ‘grab and go’. I added a diagonal and some weekend wood working to come up with this. At 30x, I can … Continue reading
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Healthcare, 2.0, Social Networking, and Business
As a response to another post over at HIStalk that basically wondered if Healthcare 2.0 and social networking software will help healthcare in the future. I sent in a comment and was published: From John: “Re: Web 2.0. Web 2.0 … Continue reading
