being and becoming in the world
Peering into the abstract distance, William asked his faither – ‘is your main interest light?’ They were in the Science Room, looking through a telescope with a mechanical driving-clock and … Continue reading In the Science Room is a Driving Clock
Last month, whilst in the ‘orchard country’ of Lanarkshire, I visited the abandoned Braidwood telescope near St Oswald’s Chapel Farm. All lenses and mirrors are gone from this old telescope … Continue reading Braidwood telescope
Braidwood telescope, St Oswalds, Carluke:
The Sphere , 6th April 1907 Drawn by Percy Home HOW OUR SOLAR SYSTEM IS TRAVELLING TOWARDS THE CONSTELLATION, HERCULES, AMONG THE FAST-MOVING STARS The British Astronomical Association discussed at … Continue reading Startling news from the world of stars
Cosmos flowering in Mossgrove garden this afternoon.
An old film of mine: vox celeste: To play this short film please click here. Music credit: Gotye performing Somebody That I Used To Know [Live on KCRW]
Morton Place Observatory, Kilmarnock [demolished 1957]: Thomas Morton, 1783-1862: Astronomy in Scotland – The Mortons of Kilmarnock, by D. M. Gavine, PhD, 1982: 5 March 1846, Kilmarnock Weekly Post: Morton … Continue reading A Comet! A Comet!
If you have not heard of Karl Jansky and his incredible discovery I would suggest you read White Holes by Carlo Rovelli. Meantime, I share the following: 11 May 1933, … Continue reading A New Window on the Universe