From the Bateson Observatory: Andromeda Galaxy
Two spectacular photos this weekend from Dr. Bateson's Gold Run observatory.
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 Taken about 1:30 Saturday morning, this is a 5 minute exposure of the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31 with M32 just below it).
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The doctor took the photo with a Nikon D-90 through a Televue 85mm apochromatic refractor,...
From the Bateson Observatory
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Dr. Bateson sends us this gorgeous photo he took from his observatory southwest of Susanville. The ten minute, electronically guided exposure, shows the Pleiades asterism – a bright star cluster around 135 parsecs from Earth.
The blue glow is called ‘nebulosity’ and in this case...
Dr. Bateson’s Weather Corner
Dr. Bateson reports that we have had the wettest June since 1995 and the second wettest June in the past 30 years.
The doctor recorded .22 inches yesterday morning in Susanville, which brings the monthly total to 1.87 inches, or 374% of average.
The yearly total...
Dr. Bateson’s Weather Corner
 Dr. Bateson, Susanville’s resident meteorological expert, checks in with a lake level report from Eagle Lake.
Bateson measured the lake Tuesday morning at 5097.67 feet. The lake level has come up one full inch since May 30th. It has risen 2.11 feet since November 14th,...
Dr. Bateson’s Weather Corner
Dr. Bateson, Susanville’s resident meteorological expert, checks in with a look at moisture totals for our area. On the morning of June 6th Bateson measured 1.05 inches of rain, bringing us up to 1.65 inches of rain for the month! That’s 330% of average...
Dr. Bateson’s Weather Corner
Dr. Bateson, Susanville’s resident meteorological expert, checks in with a look at rainfall totals for the month of May, and lake levels at Eagle Lake.
Bateson measured 1.7 inches of precipitation during May – that’s 155% of average for the month, bringing our total for...
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