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Thomas J. Johnson, the founder of Celestron, has passed away.

3/14/2012

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From Sky and Telescope:
Thomas J. Johnson, the creator of the modern Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope and the founder of Celestron, died early this morning (March 13, 2012), according to Celestron president and CEO Joe Lupica. Johnson was 89.

Telescope visionary Tom Johnson poses with one of his early Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes. He ranked among the most important figures shaping the last half century of amateur astronomy.

Read the full Sky and Telescope article here.
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Here's a short video showing some details of Tom's early days creating Celestron.

The Path Of Light (Episode 1) from Celestron Telescopes on Vimeo.

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Martian twister

3/8/2012

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From Spaceflight Now:
Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has captured a breath-taking view of a towering dust devil more than half-a-mile (800 meters) tall swirling on the red planet in an image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera. More details here.
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Geomagnetic storm alert - look for possible aurora activity late tonight?

3/7/2012

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As per Spaceweather.com:
GEOMAGNETIC STORM UPDATE:
A CME (coronal mass ejection) propelled toward Earth by this morning's X5-class solar flare is expected to reach our planet on March 8th at 0625 UT (+/- 7 hr). Analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, who prepared the CME's forecast track, say the impact could spark a strong-to-severe geomagnetic storm. Sky watchers at all latitudes should be alert for auroras.

And if you're wondering what exactly this "X-class solar flare" is... well basically it's a giant explosion on the sun that sends energy, light and high speed particles far into space. It's one of the most violent and energetic events in our solar system, and can have strong effects on earth if it's directed our way. Have a look here for more info.

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