David Huestis's Columns
- Astronomical Highlights for 2021
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Entry Date: Jan 2, 2021
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
Happy New Year everyone. I can’t believe it is 2021! Happy 50th Anniversary to my fellow 1971 graduates of North Smithfield High School. Perhaps later this year we will be able to celebrate this milestone in our lives. For now, I will focus on some o... more
- Solar Minimum Endures
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Entry Date: May 5, 2020
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
Since my last update on the Sun’s Deep Minimum persistence, sunspot activity on the solar disk continues to be low. Here is the data for the last five years:Year Spotless Percentage Days2019 281 77%... more
- May's Mooned-out Meteor Shower
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Entry Date: May 2, 2020
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
I always look forward to observing a good display of shooting stars. I’ve watched countless “burning rocks” plummet through the Earth’s atmosphere in the 45 years I’ve been an amateur astronomer. The experience doesn’t get old, except perha... more
- April Lyrids Meteor Shower
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Entry Date: Apr 15, 2020
Published Under: David Huestis's Columns
It’s been a while since Mother Nature has afforded us a decent display of shooting stars. Clouds or bright moonlight have often conspired to prevent us from watching “burning rocks” falling from the sky. However, on the night of April 22-23, betw... more