"Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night;
and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;" Gen 1:14 NKJV
"The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork." Ps 19:1 NKJV

Notices | Learning Astronomy | Astronomy Software | Some Links | Solar System Exploration | Earth Corner
2012 and Planet X | Amateur Astronomy Projects | Catalogues and Pictures | Astronomy Equipment | Books
TV and Movies | Aliens & UFO | My Projects

Astronomy has been a hobbie of mine since I was ten years old. My ultimate goal is to make this site a great resource for learning astronomy online. At present I am unable to find a website dedicated to teaching novices all about astronomy. While my site doesn't not yet achieve this goal, I hope to achieve this in years to come, even if it takes me 10 years. I'm not in any hurry. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy the links below.

Location: Bridgetown, BARBADOS
Latitude: 13°06' N   Longitude 59°37' W

NOTICES

Apr 13, 2010 Neil Armstrong blasts Obama over NASA proposal
Armstrong: Obama hurting space effort

Mar 22, 2010 VSS Enterprise's (by Virgin Galactic) first 'captive carry' flight!
VSS Enterprise's first 'captive carry' flight! and click here for Virgin Galactic website See also The Spaceship Company
Space Tourism is very much soon here! Got US$200,000? And here's an interesting site

ISS flies over Barbados Dec 16, 2009
That should mean brand new satellite maps for the C &nsbp;, I, A and Google Earth. However, Dec 15 had perfect sky - barely a cloud for the entire day. So they missed a better day to shoot!
See BFP Blog Artcile and SpaceRef.com Article

For more info on the International Space Station flybys go to NASA's Johnson Space Center ISS Sightings page , SpaceWeather.com and Heavens Above

April 24th, 2010 is Astronomy Day

For all you astrophotographers out there I thought you might be interested in something closer to home: How to Photograph Lightning Perfectly from PC World.

NASA & ESA to launch two (2) IR telescopes on May 6, 2009. NASA's one is called Herschel and ESA's one is called Planck (see also here). .

The Galileoscope - US$15 telescope   see Sky & Telescope article about it here

International Year of Astronomy 2009
100 Hours of Astronomy - International Year of Astronomy 2009 Cornerstone Project

SLOOH SpaceCamera - Your Live Online Observatory see old article at http://www.wired.com/science/space/news/2005/04/67232

Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to launch June2nd, 2009 to spend a year mapping the moon. If you thought Google Earth was cool, get ready. You'll be able to tell whether there are license plates on rovers from the Apollo missions. Keep an eye out for this one. The Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) will also be launched on May 21, 2009.

Learning Astronomy

Odyssey (Space exploration and astronomy for young people)
This magazine started it all for me, back then it was all astronomy and a sister magazine of Astronomy Magazine. It was bought over in 1992 and soon after became a science magazine for kids ages 10-15. My name appears in Dec 1989 (p13) and Sep 1991 (p28) issues. My country is mentioned in Nov 1991 issue (p26) (which is me, shucks, they could've put my name). Click on images below to see.

Astronomy for Kids by Astronomy Magazine
Stargazing Basics
Using a Naked-Eye Star Map
Astronomy Online
26 Brightest Stars
What Are Constellations?
88 Officially Recognized Constellations
The Names of the Constellations
Constellation Pronunciation Guide
Constellations Sorted by Month When They Are Best Seen
Messier Marathon Guide
SkyTonight.com Interactive Sky Chart
Skymaps.com         VISIT SKYMAPS.COM FOR LATEST MAPS but these will surely help you

Northern Hemisphere January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007

Southern Hemisphere January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007 November 2007 December 2007

Units to measure distance in astronomy
Binocular Basics by Celestron
Telescope Basics by Celestron
Make Your Own Star Clock
A Guide to Careers in Astronomy by American Astronomical Society
Meteor Shower Timetable
Planets
Planets, Dwarf Planets and Small Solar System Bodies in our Solar System
nineplanets.org - about our Solar System
Astronomy Clubs, Planetariums, Space Observatories, & Museums worldwide (a work in progress)
Astronomy Clubs, Planetariums, Space Observatories, & Museums worldwide (a work in progress) by Sky & Telescope
Galaxy Zoo click on the HOW TO TAKE PART link in the top menu and you'll get a kool tutorial on learning galaxies
examinetheevidence.com - Apologetics Press - Examine the Evidence
The Lagrange Points
The Lagrange Points - STEREO Hunts for Remains of an Ancient Planet near Earth   see here also
Astronomy Cast (a popular astronomy-related podcast)
NASA EDGE (podcasts/vodcasts)
Free MIT Courses on Astronomy/Astrophysics (not for beginners - Undergraduate knowledge of Physics required)
The Astronomical Journal
Virgin Galactic - Spaceships and Space Tourism **** New ****
The Spaceship Company **** New ****

Astronomy Software

Stellarium - a free open source planetarium software       Get Stellarium (portable version) here
Starry Night
TheSky
SkyTools | Planet Vistas
Celestia - a free space simulator       Get Celestia (portable version) here
RegiStax- Free image processing software (free)
GuideDog (free)
Where is M13? (free)
Microsoft Worldwide Telescope (free) **** New ****
NASA World Wind (free)
Google Earth (with Sky and Mars) (free)
Google Sky (free)
Linux Astronomy Software (free)
Satscape - Free Satellite Tracking Software (free)
Orbiter - a free space flight simulator
SpaceWorks Software
List of Free Astronomy Software

Some Links

examinetheevidence.com - Apologetics Press - Examine the Evidence
Barbados Astronomy
CARINA - The Caribbean Institute of Astronomy
Astronomy Magazine
SkyTonight.com by Sky & Telescope Magazine
Space Telescopes
      Hubble Space Telescope - HubbleSite | Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) | HTS | HTS a visible light telescope
      Kepler a planet-hunting visible light telescope launched Mar 2009
          target: in the Cygnus-Lyra region of our Milky Way galaxy. See also here
      COROT a planet-hunting 30cm visible light telescope
      Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) a UV telescope
      Spitzer Space Telescope an IR Telescope
      Chandra X-ray Observatory a X-Ray Telescope
      International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (Integral) a Gamma-ray, X-Ray, and visible light telescope
      ASTRO-F an IR telescope
      Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope a Gamma-ray telescope
      Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP) a microwave "telescope"
      Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer (FUSE) a UV "telescope"
      Suzaku a X-Ray telescope
      XMM-Newton a X-Ray telescope
      Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer (RXTE) a X-Ray telescope
      COsmic Background Explorer (COBE) an IR and microwave telescope
      Herschel an IR telescope to launch May 6, 2009
      Planck and see also here an IR telescope to launch May 6, 2009
      Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) an IR telescope scheduled to launch Dec 2009
      The James Webb Space Telescope an IR telescope scheduled to launch in 2013
    Sun Telescopes
      SOHO - Solar and Heliospheric Observatory
      STEREO - Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory
      TRACE - Transition Region and Coronal Explorer - studies the Sun and Magnetosphere
      SDO - Solar Dynamics Observatory scheduled to launch in Jan 2010 re-slated to launch Aug 2009
LiveSky.com
NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA Image eXchange (NIX)
NASA's NSSDC Photo Gallery
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day Archive
NASA World Wind
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
NASA - JPL Solar System Simulator
NASA's Solar System Exploration Missions
NASA - Ask an Astrophysicist
NASA Astrobiology Institute (you can also Ask an Astrobiologist)
NASA Watch
Extrasolar Visions - An Extrasolar Planets Guide
Meteorite Central
Space.com
SpaceWeather.com
Spaceweather PHONE an astronomy alert service from the creators of Spaceweather.com
WikiSky.org
Cloudy Nights.com
The Night Sky This Week
Galaxy Map
IAU - International Astronomical Union
American Astronomical Society
Astronomical Society of the Pacific
ESA - European Space Agency
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Russian Federal Space Agency English here
List of space agencies around the world
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS)
ASCOM Initiative - Standards for Astronomy
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
Asteroid Comet Impact Hazards
Central Bureau for Astronomical Telegrams (CBAT) the world's clearinghouse for comet discoveries
Google Directory - Astronomy
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute
StarTrek.com
JavaScript Stardate Converter

Solar System Exploration by Spacecrafts
(excludes Earth & Moon)

Earth Corner **** Updated ****

Global Warming

MORE NEWS ARTICLES ON THE GLOBAL WARMING HOAX HERE
click here for more news articles on THE GLOBAL WARMING HOAX

Report Claims Climate Change Is To Blame For Increase Of Allergies
Apr 14, 2010 Reuters - Climate change could raise cost of allergies

Leaked U.S. Document Calls For Global Control via Climate Change
Apr 13, 2010 see here and here
DOWNLOAD Copenhagen document here

The Greenpeace Threat: “We Know Where You Live”
Apr 5, 2010 The Greenpeace Threat: “We Know Where You Live”

COWGATE - Expert Claims of Livestock Causing Global Warming False
Mar 29, 2010 Now it’s CowGate: expert report says claims of livestock causing global warming are false

Americans say global warming worries inflated
Mar 11, 2010 More Americans say global warming exaggerated: poll

IMF Proposed Plan to Raise Climate Change Funds
Mar 8, 2010 Al Gore Reacts to Climate-Gate

Al Gore Propaganda Article in NY Times Seeking to do Damage Control
Mar 1, 2010 Al Gore Reacts to Climate-Gate

LOL! Climate “Experts” Claim January Was The Hottest In History
Feb 26, 2010 Climate scientists yesterday stunned Britons suffering the coldest winter for 30 years by claiming last month was the hottest January the world has ever seen!

Obama’s New Climate Agency Head Accused of Trying to Suppress Data
Feb 22, 2010 New Climate Agency Head Tried to Suppress Data, Critics Charge

Enter Bill Gates - He Weighs in on the Climate Change
Feb 16, 2010 Did Bill Gates Just Give the Most Important Climate Speech of the Year? CO2 = P x S x E x C My comment - That's not even a scientific formula!

Climategate Scientist: There has been no global warming since 1995
Feb 14, 2010 Climategate U-turn as scientist at centre of row admits: There has been no global warming since 1995

John Coleman, founder of the Weather Channel, in an hour-long television documentary titled "Global Warming: The Other Side
Feb 3, 2010 Global Warming Update
John Coleman, founder of the Weather Channel, in an hour-long television documentary titled "Global Warming: The Other Side" - search the net for it and watch it. You can also watch it here on Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW2If_5ZIak

Leaked climate change emails scientist 'hid' data flaws
Feb 1, 2010 Leaked climate change emails scientist 'hid' data flaws

UN Climate Panel Based Claims on Student Essay!
Jan 30, 2010 UN Climate Panel Based Claims on Student Essay! That 3 strikes in one report - I wonder what else will be discovered that's not right!

E-Mails About Climate Change Prompt Skepticism
Jan 17, 2010 Climate Change Affecting BBC Weather Computer

E-Mails About Climate Change Prompt Skepticism
Nov 2009 click here to read article can we say fishy???
click here for more and even more and even more

Search Engines Censoring Climate Hoax? (ClimateGate)
http://www.prisonplanet.com/search-engines-censoring-climategate.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx3q2arm_ek&feature=player_embedded http://www.falloftherepublic.com/

Al Gore Admits CO2 Does Not Cause Majority Of Global Warming
Nov 2009 click here to read article
Supporting articles are as follows: here, here, and here

House Passes Global Warming Bill - This "amounts to the largest tax increase in American history under the guise of climate change," said Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind. The Senate to vote on it next.
Jun 26, 2009 House Passes Global Warming Bill

Crops under stress as temperatures fall
June 2009 see here.

So far, June's chill is one for the records
June 2009 see here.

A "year without a summer"
June 2009 see here. See also weather video at right of page

Another Solar Observatory to be launched
In Aug 2009 NASA is scheduled to launch the Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) to study the influence of the Sun on Earth and the inner solar system by studying the solar atmosphere simultaneously in several wavelengths. The spacecraft's instruments will enable scientists to understand when violent solar activity will occur. Solar storms can disrupt satellites, power grids and radio communication and harm astronauts in space. The orbiting observatory will determine if it is possible to make reliable space weather forecasts.

Another Sat to study climate change (both CO2 and Sun) on Earth
Glory is a low Earth orbit scientific research satellite designed to collect data on the properties of aerosols and black carbon (soot) in the Earth's atmosphere and study the long-term effects of solar irradiance. Glory will help determine whether climate changes are by-products of natural events or caused by human activity. It's scheduled to be launched June 15, 2009. Don't fail this time, please!

Failed Mission to collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere
In Feb 2009 NASA launched the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) designed to collect precise global measurements of carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere. The data was intended to help scientists understand the natural processes and human activities that influence distribution of this greenhouse gas, one of several that trap heat near Earth's surface and influence its climate. Guess what! It failed to reach orbit and fell into the ocean near Antarctica. WOW!

Hurricanes are variable and unconnected to global warming predictions
Click to view Nov 11, 2008 USA Today article that Tropical cyclone activity at 30-year low in N. Hemisphere for 2007 and 2008. Northern Hemisphere activity in 2006 was close to average, and the previous two years, 2004 and 2005, which included Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, saw among the highest numbers on record. The source for this newspaper article is here

Chemtrails (chemical contrails)

2012 and Planet X

"Thus says the Lord: "Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them." Jer 10:2 NKJV

X = orginally meant 10th as in 10th planet, now it means Unknown

The following is my latest research in this matter. This research is still ongoing! Some of the websites supporting this have been shut down by you know who.

Planet X is on an elliptical orbit that comes into our solar system every 3600 years. Because it's on an elliptical orbit it doesn't show up. It's visible now with the Hubble Space Telescope and on a morning if you look at the Sun, it's right to the left.

When it does come: as we know, events in the celestial bodies impact the Earth and human beings. The moon, the tides. The tides are water. The moon affects the tides. We know that. Your body is made up of 75% water. We also know that the moon affects menstrual cycles in women and blood flow during surgery. We also know the moon affects people's moods. All the evidence about a full moon and so forth affects moods, it's affects hormone changes in the body. So we do know that the moon not only affects the Earth but also the physical body and our emotions and mood.

Solar flares affects electromagnetics around the earth. We know this. Again, no mystery, it's science, not hocopocus. We also know that solar flare ups and solar eruptions have major impacts on the electromagnetics in the earth including satellites, and a list of other things. Major physicists came forth a few years ago and said in 2012 peaking in Dec 2012 they expect major solar eruptions which could have a major impact on telecommunications satellite systems and electricity on planet Earth. About 4 months ago these same scientists went on US national TV and said they made a calculation error when they announce these solar flares is gonna be the biggest ever and have a major impact on earth peaking in Dec 2012. The error was it's gonna be 20 times bigger than they predicted.

Unfortunately, we had Y2K where everyone said this is gonna be disaster, we spend all this money and we did not have any impact. Actually the reason why we didn't have any impact was that everything was upgraded and changed. We took the necessary steps.

So there is some things happening. Now when you take this celestial body which is gonna come into our solar system which first was not denied by NASA, then announced by NASA and now no comment by NASA there is alot of belief that there is gonna potentially have some impact on earth whether it's currents, whether it's electrical fields , whether it's disruption of satellite communications systems, whether it's shifting of the poles, whether it's a whole host of different geological issues when you combine those two things.

The world is not going to end. However, I think it would be prudent for people to do some things, not in fanatical scared way at all, but prudent to do some things in case there is any type of disruption of basis services and so forth and so on.

There is time, so expect major things next year. I have some solutions but will be bring them in time to come - if you don't learn about them before.

It should be noted that USA has a network of underground tunnels 1 mile below the surface. You can bet ya so does some other countries. Also, that Bill Gates and the Rockefellers are building an underground bunker in Norway, storing about 14,000 of the world's seeds, and built to a factor of 20 times that of a typical underground bunker for withstanding a nuclear attack.

Your should note that a major movie is releasing in November 13, 2009 called 2012. See 2012 trailers here and official website of 2012 movie here. Are the catastrophic depictions in this film realistic or a fear mongering campaign? It's obvious that something significant is gonna happen in 2012. Nobody knows for sure exactly what will happen. As I understand it, there are at least 12 possibile predictions concerning how things can go. The news media and the motion picture industry is controlled by the government (or should I say the people that control government). Government uses motion pictures to desensitize people to things as well as brainwash them.

My review of this movie: brainwashing and crap. It is, however, entertaining and plays high on your emotions. It's is virtually opposite to what governments are planning and virtually never mention any real 2012 stuff. Furthurmore, how can you be a Christian and even accept this - when you know the earth will not be flooded in such a major way again (Gen 9:11).

Remember: The love of money is the root of evil! (1Tim 6:10) In the multitude of counselors there is safety. (Pro 11:14, 15:22, 20:18, 24:6 NKJV) Always do your proper research! NEVER MAKE A DECISION BASED ON DURESS OR FEAR! To all Christians: "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind." 2 Tim 1:7 NKJV Fear and Ignorance are twin sisters. They are generally found together. Education (organised knowledge) is the solution to fear. Proper analysis to separate facts from information, the relevant (important) from the irrelevant (unimportant), produces accurate thought that is the element of a sound mind! Remember: "Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years;" Gen 1:14 NKJV He also says "Thus says the Lord: "Do not learn the way of the Gentiles; Do not be dismayed at the signs of heaven, For the Gentiles are dismayed at them." Jer 10:2 NKJV

Solor Activity in 2012

The next period of intense solar activity is expected in 2012, and coincides with the presence of a gigantic hole in Earth’s geomagnetic shield which was discovered by NASA's THEMIS satellite

2008-08 NASA's THEMIS satellite discovers a gigantic hole in Earth’s geomagnetic shield
2008-12-18 On Fox News Channel, Dr. Michio Kaku states that THEMIS satellite - earth mag field weakening stating we scientists made a mistake. Some of our data was off by a factor of 20 matching sentiments in report in Aug 2008 - FFWD to 2:55m - 7:40m in video for clip
2009-01-21 NASA - Severe Space Weather
2009-04-17 Wired article: The 2012 Apocalypse — And How to Stop It
2009-05-29 NASA - New Solar Cycle Prediction
2010-01-13 CONSPIRACY THEORY WITH JESSE VENTURA: Episode 7 Apocalypse 2012 on truTV channel

Planet X

This Document on NASA's website states Planet X Exists and supports one of Planet X supporters' claim

2008-02 Japanese Astronomers at Kobe University lead by Dr. Mukai have plotted a planet with a diameter at least the size of earth should exist in our solar system on a highly elliptical orbit. see here and here
2009-10 Astronomy Cast Ep 159 Oct 12, 2009 Planet X podcast states another planet is highly likely out there (30-70% of Earth's size) but denies current Planet X Nibiru claims

Other

Mar 11, 2010 Did the Chilean Quake Shift Earth's Axis? Indeed, say NASA scientists. THEN they say so far, however, it's all calculation and speculation. In a few months they hope to have the answer. LOL! NOW WHY DO YOU THINK THEY WOULD SAY THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This shows the gal of scientists and/or this is a desensitization piece to possible 2012 stuff which I personally do not believe will happen. view NASA article here

Oct 11, 2009 2012 isn't the end of the world, Mayans insist

Denials of Planet X
Astronomy Cast Ep 159 Oct 12, 2009 Planet X podcast
History of the Search for Planet X
Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy: Misconceptions: Planet X
NASA's (actually this isn't officially NASA) responses to Planet X / Nibiru
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13

Amateur Astronomy Projects

Catalogues and Pictures

Bayer/Flamsteed catalogues aka Flamsteed-Bayer
HD/HDE - Henry Draper Catalogue
SAO Catalog (Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory)
PPM Star Catalogue
HIP - Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogs   and here from High Precision Parallax Collecting Satellite launched in August 1989
The NGC / IC Project (New General Catalog / Index Catalog)
    The Interactive NGC Catalog Online
Hickson Compact Group (HCG) of Galaxies
Messier Catalog
GSC - Guide Star Catalog aka Hubble Space Telescope, Guide Catalog (HSTGC) aka Hubble Guide Star Catalog
Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS)
USNO CCD Astrograph Catalog (UCAC) / US Naval Observatory Catalog released Aug 2009
DeepskyLog
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
The Digitized Sky Surveys / The Multimission Archive at STScI (MAST)
Pan-STARRS Telescope (the Panoramic Survey Telescope & Rapid Response System) 2009 regular start
LSST - Large Synoptic Survey Telescope 2014-2016 start
More Info on Star catalogues on Wikipedia

Where to buy astronomy equipment and stuff

The Galileoscope - US$15 telescope   see Sky & Telescope article about it here
Astroscan Telescope
Astronomics.com
Celestron
Meade
Meade mySKY
Edmund Scientific
Edmund Scientific's Scientifics
Learning Technologies, Inc.
Telescopes.com

Recommended Books

The Bible and the Age of the Earth by Bert Thompson, Ph.D. ISBN: 0932859569 / 9780932859563 Get The FREE Ebook Version Here

Astronomy in the Bible by Joan André Moore ISBN: 0687019508 / 9780687019502

Recommended TV and Movies

Star Trek - The Next Generation
Star Trek - Deep Space Nine
Star Trek - Voyager
Star Trek - Enterprise

For Kids

Aliens and UFOs

Firstly, I do not beleive that aliens exists apart from the ones mentioned the Bible (e.g. angels). Secondly, yes I am a Star Trek "fan" but only from an entertainment and sci-fi aspect not because I agree with the existence of these type of aliens or evolution.

Feb 22, 2010 VIDEO - Fox News: Britain Opens the 'X-Files' - Top secret UFO documents released by Ministry of Defense

My Projects

Comet 17P-Holmes 30.1 MB
Canis Major 2.1 MB
Canis Major Dwarf Galaxy 355 KB
Canis Major v1.0 PowerPoint Presentation 30.2 MB

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Last Updated Apr 15, 2010