Q2 Bio Sources

Nathaniel Bowditch

1. "Bowditch, Nathaniel." Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Vol. 2. Detroit: Charles Scribner's Sons, 2008. 368-369. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
URL: http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX2830900580&v=2.1&u=fl_sarhs&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=9a348778634ea694ea1c2a44b52392f5
2. O'Connor, J. J., and E. F. Robertson. "Nathaniel Bowditch." Bowditch Biography. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
URL: http://www-history.mcs.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Bowditch.html
3. Nugent, Jim. "Nathaniel Bowditch." Nathaniel Bowditch. Dictionary of Unitarian & Universalist Biography, 5 Feb. 2005. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
URL: http://uudb.org/articles/nathanielbowditch.html
4. "Nathaniel Bowditch Facts." Nathaniel Bowditch Facts. Encyclopedia of World Biography, 2010. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
URL: http://biography.yourdictionary.com/nathaniel-bowditch
5. "Nathaniel Bowditch." Nathaniel Bowditch. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
URL: http://www.nndb.com/people/425/000164930/
6. "Nathaniel Bowditch". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online.
Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2014. Web. 19 Dec. 2014URL: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/76106/Nathaniel-Bowditch
7. "Nathaniel Bowditch (1773 - 1838) - Find A Grave Memorial." Nathaniel Bowditch (1773 - 1838) - Find A Grave Memorial. N.p., n.d. Web. 19 Dec. 2014.
URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=1766

APOD 2.6

December 7 2014

Aurora Shimmer, Meteor Flash

This picture appealed to me because it is very mysterious and beautiful. It is these descriptions as it is a dark picture with faint lights in the background. This post shows the northern lights, or aurora borealis, over a place in Norway. The wintery setting makes the picture a lot better. The comments say that the lights appeared for thirty seconds. Towards the top left of the picture a streak of light can be seen. That streak of light belongs to a fireball meteor from the Geminid meteor shower. The comments say that the Geminid meteor shower passes by the stars in the Big Dipper, but originates from the constellation Gemini. The post finishes by stating there will be a lot more meteors that appear in the remainder of 2014. 

Observation Post 12/19

Observation Post

Week of 12/15

The majority of my observations were made at around 8:00 at night and at 5:30 in the morning. They were done in a moderate to cold temperature. The sky on some days was clear while other days were cloudy. I did my observations at home, and on my way to school. On the days with the cloudy sky no observations could have been made. On the days that were not cloudy I observed multiple things. I observed the Summer Triangle, which includes Altair, Vega, and Deneb, in the constellations of Aquila, Lyra, and Cygnus. I also observed the consellation of the Pegasus, the Winged Horse. I also observed multiple phases of the moon, including waning crescent, and new moon. 

Observation Post 12/12

Observation Post

Week of 12/8

The majority of my observations were made at around 8:00 at night and at 5:30 in the morning. They were done in a moderate to cold temperature. The sky on some days was clear while other days were cloudy. I did my observations at home, and on my way to school. On the days with the cloudy sky no observations could have been made. On the days that were not cloudy I observed multiple things. I observed the Summer Triangle, which includes Altair, Vega, and Deneb, in the constellations of Aquila, Lyra, and Cygnus. I also observed the consellation Orion, the Hunter. I was able to observe Orion due to its famous three star belt. I also observed multiple phases of the moon, including waxing crescent.

APOD 2.5

December 5 2014

Milky Way over Moon Valley

This picture appealed to me because it is a very beautiful and realistic picture. It shows a beautiful night sky filled with stars, and in an area where there is little to no obstacles that would prevent someone from observing the sky. It is taken in a desert known as the Chilean Atacama in Chile. Other valleys are shown, such as the Valle de la Luna. In the distance there are multiple villages that are shown, such as Socaire, Toconao, Calama, and San Pedro. This picture shows the four galaxies that can be seen from Earth, such as the Andromeda Galaxy. There is also the large and small Magellan Clouds that can be seen from the picture. 

Observation Post 12/5

Observation Post

Week of 12/1

The majority of my observations were made at around 8:00 at night and at 5:30 in the morning. They were done in a moderate to cold temperature. The sky on some days was clear while other days were cloudy. I did my observations at home, and on my way to school. On the days with the cloudy sky no observations could have been made. On the days that were not cloudy I observed multiple things. I observed the Summer Triangle, which includes Altair, Vega, and Deneb, in the constellations of Aquila, Lyra, and Cygnus. I also observed the consellations of the Pegasus, the Winged Horse and Orion, the Hunter. I also observed multiple phases of the moon, including waxing crescent, first quarter, waxing gibbous, and full moon.