bkloppenborg

7 ms·

1.
by bkloppenborg 2y ago
From a comparable project, Georgia State University's Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy ([CHARA]( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHARA_array )) interferometric array was constructed for about $15m in 1985.
2.
by bkloppenborg 2y ago
In case anyone is interested in learning more about this star, Dr. Brad Schaefer wrote a nice article about it in the March 2024 issue of Sky and Telescope (subscription required): https://skyandtelescope.org/sky-and-telesco
3.
by bkloppenborg 3y ago
Suburbs aren't as bad as you might imagine. I observe from my patio under Bortle 6 skies (you can looks yours up at https://flexspec1.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ ) with a 5" telescope. We use to have a robo
4.
by bkloppenborg 3y ago
As you mentioned, astronomy is a field where contributions by amateurs / citizen scientists are extremely valuable. A few organizations that exemplify this are: (1) the American Association of Variable Star Astronomers (disclaimer, I&#
5.
by bkloppenborg 4y ago
American Association of Variable Star Observers | Remote (US), Full-Time | Jr. Full-Stack | https://www.aavso.org/software-developer-job The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) is a small, science-focuse
6.
by bkloppenborg 7y ago
Betelgeuse is ~47 milliarcseconds in diameter, making it one of the largest stars (in angular diameter terms) observable from Earth. It was first resolved using the Michelson Stellar Interferometer (which had a diameter of 20 meters) in the
7.
by bkloppenborg 7y ago
A while back I found a copy of my 1998-era and early 2000s websites on an old hard disk. The data were incomplete, so I went through a pretty fun process of recovering much of the missing information from Archive.org. Then I fixed the HTML
8.
by bkloppenborg 7y ago
We've been doing optical interferometry for quite some time. Homodyne techniques (see facilities, CHARA, VLTI, COAST, NPOI, SUSI) in which the light is interfered with itself are quite common. Heterodyne methods (one facility, ISI) in
9.
by bkloppenborg 7y ago
You might try JPL's HEALPIX library.
10.
by bkloppenborg 7y ago
Are there any reasonable, self-hosted alternatives that can provide me with information on how visitors use my website without submitting them to cross-site tracking?
11.
by bkloppenborg 7y ago
Most importantly, the Government receives "Government Purpose Rights" to Data and Computer Software (including source code). The "SBIR/STTR Protection Period" gives the government a copy of the product for evaluatio
12.
by bkloppenborg 7y ago
> That's why radio VLBI is a thing, but not optical VLBI. Hi, long baseline optical interferometrist here who specializes in modeling and image reconstruction. To set the record straight, long baseline optical interferometry really