While traveling, Jean has a pretty hard time resisting flea markets, and some years ago, we stopped at one that gave me a particular amount of trouble. I prefer to avoid them since my common sense abandons me and I end up with odd things I end up wondering “what was I thinking?” In any … Read more
Yet another weird entry in the NGC, NGC 2371-2, is a lovely bi-polar planetary nebula that got two names because it visually looks sort of like two separate objects. Images make it clear that both objects are part of the same expanding shell of a fine planetary. This was a really crisp clear night, in … Read more
My new MBP (ML 10.8.2) has an unexpected morning behavior. Instead of just popping the lid and getting started, I’m now treated to the “wake from hibernation” screen, and it takes a minute or two to get working. Apparently there’s some new power management thing going on, so it’s time to poke around in the … Read more