Jupiter, 30 September 2010

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I gotta get some sleep. This good weather is killing me.

Jupiter, 29 September 2010

That's Europa casting the shadow, and Io off to the right (again).

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Not A Picture of Jupiter

Jupiter, 27 September 2010

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A little soft. We're forecast for excellent seeing after midnight tonight; we'll see if I make it out.

OU Still Sucks

Don't forget, the big game is coming up!



I put up a new CafePress store to point out that no matter what the score, OU still sucks.

The lawyers made me change the shirt. They suck too.

Orbital Mechanics

(Actually, I think Orbital Mechanics is a great name for a band.)

Jupiter, 23 September 2010

Jove's looking kinda dull this year. The southern equatorial belt is missing, and there's not a whole lot of activity in the equator either.

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Jupiter, 21 September 2010

A day past opposition, and we got a break in the clouds. That's Europa casting a shadow on the planet, and Io off to the right.

The color on this one is weird, not sure why. Didn't get a good luminance frame, so this is just RGB.
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My Role Model

Have I mentioned how Calvin's dad is my parenting role model?

The new iPod nano

The new iPod nano says, "Hook 'Em!"