Night Moves

Here is the overnight video sequence from Feb. 22-23. This consists of 2,800 individual 10-second exposures, processed and speeded up (for convenience). The sequence ends as the sky begins to brighten around 6 a.m.. Enjoy....

ISS CHASES ENDEAVOUR

At 5:52 a.m. on Sunday February 21, the International Space Station and shuttle Endeavour passed over the northwest United States. After Endeavour undocked from ISS, it pulled ahead of the Station in preparation for it's re-entry and landing back on Earth.

This 18-frame sequence shows the two spacecraft in the southeast sky...

INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION

The International Space Station passes over Meadowcreek Park Observatory at 5:04 a.m. on February 19. This image was taken while shuttle Endeavour was still docked to ISS.

Mars!!!!!

On Monday night, February 8, the weather here in Marysville cooperated long enough for me to fire up the ol' 10-inch telescope and get some great video of Mars (which, by the way, I broadcasted LIVE on USTREAM). Scattered clouds blocked the view periodically, but there were some extended clear skies around 9 p.m., until the fog finally rolled in. The northern polar cap can easily be seen, as well as some of the darker land formations. This video is about 4 minutes long, but don't feel obligated to watch the whole thing.....it's just Mars.....

STS-130 (Endeavour) Launch

Shuttle Endeavour (STS-130) successfully launched from Kennedy Space Center at 4:14 a.m. EST Monday on it's mission to the International Space Station.

You can follow the progress of the mission from the STS-130 link under the MISSION UPDATES section on my website.....

New WeatherCam

I have added a new view to my USTREAM arsenal. An extreme wide-angle view, looking east. My USTREAM 24-hour broadcast can be seen at
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mpocam

I hope you enjoy it.