This is a detail of my pushpin analemma (in progress).
The gnomon’s shadow only shows up for about 30 minutes each day, and during late spring and early summer, its shadow was obscured by the shadow of The Offending Column.
August 10, 2006 at my desk at work in Oakland, CA.
MOST COMMENTED
Observatory
Observatory 2.0 – Time has come today!
General / Maintenance
First Light, a deeper look
Mount / Observatory / Telescope
Observatory 2.0 – Result!
Observatory
Observatory 2.0 – The Pier goes in
Gear / General / Maintenance
Martin Farmer Wormblock installation notes
Deep Sky / Long Exposure Photography
NGC2244, The Rosette Nebula
Deep Sky / Long Exposure Photography
Another beautiful night.