The lure of doing one last solar observing session this year was to great to pass. Sunspot complex 1035 has been making it's way around the sun for about a week now, and was ready to dissapear around the limb. I had one last chance to do some solar observing this year. The sun was about 1.5 hours from setting on Friday December 18th when I managed to get my equipment set up … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2009
Lowell Observtory covered in 26 inches of snow
ASNH member and our most western observer Richard Bohner reports that the snowstorm that we got hit with several days ago left over 2 feet of snow at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Rich reports that major roads were closed, winds were gusting over 70 mph, people stranded in their cars, and hunters out in the wilderness were missing, during the storm on December … [Read more...]
5 alarm fire East Hartford guts furniture warehouse
A fast moving fire this morning at a furniture warehouse located at 71 George Street quickly went to 5 alarms. Smoke from this 50,000 square foot building could be scene for many miles as fire departments as far as New Britain fought the blaze. CtCameraEye was at the scene shortly after employees at the noticed the fire and evacuated. Here are some shots from the first … [Read more...]
Santasaurus is back for the Christmas Season!
Santasaurus is back at The Dinosaur Place, in Montville, Ct. Adorned with a red hat, he is ready to welcome you the popular nature center and retail store. Come to think of it, maybe this is the prehistoric cousin of Rudolf the Red Nose Reindeer. Ho-ho-ho Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. … [Read more...]