The Subjective Lens http://subjectivelens.com/blog . . . adventures of a cowboy astronomer Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:22:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Aguilucho http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=341 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=341#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:21:10 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=341

]]> http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=341 0 The Gemini AO laser as seen from Cerro Tololo http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=335 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=335#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:55:43 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=335

 

The Gemini telescope uses a powerful laser as part of its adaptive optics system.  This 253s image was taken from Cerro Tololo and clearly shows the laser pointing straight up against a background of stars rotating overhead. (Click for larger)

]]> http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=335 2 Excited Dog http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=328 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=328#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:06:49 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=328

I went for a walk on the beach beside the construction site of a new condo.  They were pumping out the marsh (on which they’re building an enormous complex, on sand, in an earthquake zone, next to a beach known for its tsunamis) and the water was this evil orange color.  A stray dog thought I was the best thing ever and played around me.

 

]]> http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=328 0 Dark Energy Energy Camera under construction http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=322 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=322#comments Sun, 07 Nov 2010 20:47:41 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=322

Dark Energy Camera under construction at Fermilab. Go here for more information.

]]> http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=322 1 Pointillism http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=314 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=314#comments Wed, 03 Nov 2010 21:40:06 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=314

A collaboration between the Drs. Abbott and Seurat

]]> http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=314 1 Red Indians in Pisco Elqui. http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=308 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=308#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:44:41 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=308 How bizarre is this?  Baile Chino “(Chinese Dance”) featuring Dakota Indians (well, Chilenos in Indian garb) and Joseph carrying Jesus before Our Lady of the somethingorother in Pisco Elqui, Chile.

]]> http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=308 1 Cerro Pachon in the snow http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=305 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=305#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 20:33:22 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=305

]]> http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=305 0 Graffito http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=301 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=301#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 03:45:59 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=301

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]]> http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=299 1 Self Help Books http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=294 http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=294#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:03:00 +0000 admin http://subjectivelens.com/blog/?p=294 Most self help books are written in two halves.  In the first half, the author tries to convince you that there is a problem.  Most of the time, this is a problem you may suppose that you have and so are predisposed to believe what the author says.  In the second half, the author tries to convince you he or she has the solution to your problem.

Now imagine such a book written by someone who doesn’t like you.

(With a bit of luck, you’ll never pick one up again.)

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