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Star Party, Sri Lanka - 2026

By B.G. Eranga Thilina Jayashantha posted yesterday

The Largest Astronomical project in Sri Lanka for High-School students. 20 th Consecutive Year - 2026 Star Party, Sri Lanka is the Largest High-School level Astronomical event in Sri Lanka and it is organized annually by Anandian Astronomical Association and Astronomical Society of Mahamaya Girls' College, Kandy which are the pioneering schools of Sri Lankan high-school based Astronomy. Every year, the event is held on a specific day at Peradeniya University premises for 15 hours overnight. Star party, Sri Lanka the event has a legendary history of 19 years which has been associated with its quality and the objectives. The event consists of ...

FOR SURE

By Mirosław Wójcik posted 2 days ago

Image details: Infrared VISTA view of a stellar nursery in Monoceros Credit: ESO/J. Emerson/VISTA. Acknowledgment: Cambridge Astronomical Survey Unit https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1039a ––– |FOR SURE| I s there, for sure, nothing new in the vast and uncharted space…? The immensity of numbers constantly sparkling our imagination; sounds a thought-provoking answer Looking back, however, we'll probably never be able to appease the curiosity It, essentially, triggers the progress but simultaneously can be very fatal too * After all, we aren't willing to withdraw from the path once ...

THE DAY OF THE GREAT ECLIPSE (USA, 2024) – 5 By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 2 days ago

A PARADOX Astro-photo-poem by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . The Moon slowly eclipsing the Sun. The eclipse increasingly illuminating the souls of people. . #poetry

THE DAY OF THE GREAT ECLIPSE (USA, 2024) – 4 By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 2 days ago

THROUGH THE PARK IN CLINTON Astro-photo-poem by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . A spontaneous and transient international headquarters for observing the eclipse. So many people, so much excitement! I even saw two cowboys who had come to guard the phenomenon! And I photographed through my Cannon the partial eclipse growing rapidly, caught by a Sonny attached to a telescope and yearning for totality, the supreme rank. . #poetry

THE DAY OF THE GREAT ECLIPSE (USA, 2024) – 3 By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 3 days ago

SPEEDING THROUGH ARKANSAS Astro-photo-poem by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . At a given time, even the Sun, returned spectacularly and partially eclipsed, signaled us a paradise for the eclipse. . #poetry

THE DAY OF THE GREAT ECLIPSE (USA, 2024) – 2 By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 5 days ago

ATTACK OF THE CLOUDS Astro-photo-poem by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . From Texas to Arkansas... The Sun was swallowed by the clouds for a while. And because people generally seek a better world, we looked for a better sky. And because life is hard, sometimes it’s fine to resort to a serpentine. . #poetry

THE DAY OF THE GREAT ECLIPSE (USA, 2024) – 1 By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 5 days ago

SUNRISE Astro-photo-poem by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . April 8, 2024. The weather forecast was not favorable for Dallas, so we, members of the SARM expedition, started to the northwest. The Sun rose on our way, saying: "Dear friends, I promise you a day not only unpredictable, but also incredible and unforgettable!" . #poetry

THE DAY OF THE GREAT ECLIPSE (USA, 2024) – INTRODUCTION By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 8 days ago

AMERICAN ECLIPSE OF 2024 By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe . One day (there was an eclipse, And I wasn't missing either) The magnificent sky said to me: “I see you are an open man, perhaps Urania's lover in this adorable spring. Get a diamond ring!” #poetry

MUSIC AND ASTRONOMY By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 10 days ago

Astropoem by Andrei Dorian Gheorghe Photo by Valentin Grigore (concerto for Global Astronomy Month 2011, organized by SARM in Targoviste, Romania) . Sound does not travel through the void, but the stars send their light to our blue planet to enjoy in a tender way a place with a beautiful air and the music of the people. . #poetry

A JUBILEE ANTHOLOGY OF SARM By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 10 days ago

Astropoetry – a sentimental touch of astronomy (Andrei Dorian Gheorghe) . Active for the last few years on the website of Astronomers Without Borders, the creative movement of the Romanian Society for Meteors and Astronomy (SARM) has returned to its own website to celebrate 30 years of existence... . COSMOPOETRY INTERNATIONALS REDIVIVUS - SARM’S ASTROPOETRY / COSMOPOETRY MOVEMENT 30 https://www.cosmopoetry.ro/2026-jubilee/ #poetry

Sunspots

By Clarence G. Underwood posted 12 days ago

. Sunspots By Clarence G. Underwood Sunspots are seen on the sun. It means the sun is active as Known by everyone! The Magnetic lines are crossing Again, as they twist and Turn they create active Sites within. Prominences And flares we see. The sun Puts on a show for you and me! Sunspots are created too! An Active sun we have in view!. #poetry

How to Choose & Use Your Telescope (A Free, In-Person Lecture)

By Donna McCormick posted 12 days ago

On Friday, February 27th, at 6:00 PM, join Hamptons Observatory at the East Hampton Library for a free, in-person lecture, “How to Choose and Use Your Telescope.” If you don’t know which telescope to buy, or if you already have a telescope but don’t know how to use it, or if there’s a problem with your equipment, this program is for you! Daniel Higgins, veteran amateur astronomer, Fellow in the Royal Astronomical Society, and the founder of AstroWorld Telescopes and AstroW orldTV , will answer your questions. Dan and Hamptons Observatory astronomers will also provide hands-on help with your individual issues. Feel free to bring your ...

A FABULOUS ASTRO-TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 (9) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 16 days ago

End of December 2023 in Bucharest with festive clothes over the buildings. Venus – a fascinating pierce among the city lights. #poetry

A FABULOUS ASTRO-TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 (8) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 17 days ago

December 27, 2023, on the terrace of the Bucharest Municipal Observatory. For the first time I was able to photograph Orion's shoulders over the dome. "It's not enough!" - Betelgeuse and Bellatrix told me. Then I photographed him from the waist up. "It's not enough! - Alnitak, Alnilam and Mintaka told me. "Catch us too!" - Saiph and Rigel called to me from behind the dome. Then I photographed the whole of Orion, who told me: "Now that's enough!". And I answered him: "Thank you, Mr. Heavenly Hunter!” #poetry

A FABULOUS ASTRO-TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 (7) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 22 days ago

December 27, 2023, on the terrace of the Bucharest Municipal Observatory. I saw people becoming friends with the Moon. #poetry

A FABULOUS ASTRO-TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 (6) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 23 days ago

December 27, 2023, through the halls of the Bucharest Municipal Observatory. People interested in the "star factory", an old telescope coveting the maps of the sky… and a child dreaming of visiting other planets. #poetry

A FABULOUS ASTRO-TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 (5) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 24 days ago

December 27, 2023. The Sun near the observatory of the National Children's Palace… the Moon among the illuminated trees for the Winter Holidays… and Jupiter over the Bucharest Municipal Observatory. Heavenly bodies are sometimes very close to us. #poetry

Black History Month

By Clarence G. Underwood posted 25 days ago

Black History Month Tradition has it that Black Natives Ran naked uneducated through The jungles of Africa, so they say! But history paints the picture Another way. Language did abound In Africa way back when, when Jesus Walked the earth and before that my Friend! In Acts 8:26-40, we find Philip speaking with a Bible reading African, one of whom from 400 BC Had Ge’ez as a Ethiopian written Language available to him. Now Reading Hebrew and taking it all in! Other African languages were written Back then. Some were recorded as Early as 5000 BC ( Proto-Saharan), my friend. Needless to say Hieroglyphs isn’t all there was! We ...

A FABULOUS ASTRO-TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 (4) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe

By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe posted 26 days ago

December 21, 2023 at the Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy, the day before the winter solstice. A celebration where I read some astropoems. I hope the Moon was satisfied! #poetry

A FABULOUS ASTRO-TOUR IN DECEMBER 2023 (3) By Andrei Dorian Gheorghe