New astronomy blog launched

Hi all,

After posting my observing reports and images in my Astro Weblog
for two years I decided it was time for a little change. I had the
weblog completely re-designed by Moxie design studios. I just
launched the blog under a new name: Clear Skies On Demand
(.... a backyard-astronomer's dream). The blog is accessible through
my website

http://www.backyard-astro.com

in two ways:

1. Choose Astro Weblog from the menu bar on the left
2. Choose one of the most recent blog entries (centre of the homepage)

or directly:

http://www.backyard-astro.com/blog/

Clear Skies On Demand opens in a new window. You can always return to
my website by clicking on backyard-astro.com in the banner at the top.

Due to security problems I had to remove the comments you posted in
the old Astro Weblog. In the new blog you can register as a member
(this will keep the spammers out, I hope). Then you will be able to
post comments on all entries. I hope you will enjoy the new design
(and, most important, the present and future content). Feel free to
post your comments.

Clear Skies to all of you!

Math

Would you care to explain to me what a "blog" is? I've noticed that term
both on tv and the web for the last several months. A year ago, I never
heard the word "blog" anywhere. What is it?

Thank you,
Dell

"orion94nl" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

After posting my observing reports and images in my Astro Weblog
for two years I decided it was time for a little change. I had the
weblog completely re-designed by Moxie design studios. I just
launched the blog under a new name: Clear Skies On Demand
(.... a backyard-astronomer's dream). The blog is accessible through
my website

http://www.backyard-astro.com

in two ways:

1. Choose Astro Weblog from the menu bar on the left
2. Choose one of the most recent blog entries (centre of the homepage)

or directly:

http://www.backyard-astro.com/blog/

Clear Skies On Demand opens in a new window. You can always return to
my website by clicking on backyard-astro.com in the banner at the top.

Due to security problems I had to remove the comments you posted in
the old Astro Weblog. In the new blog you can register as a member
(this will keep the spammers out, I hope). Then you will be able to
post comments on all entries. I hope you will enjoy the new design
(and, most important, the present and future content). Feel free to
post your comments.

Clear Skies to all of you!

Math

"Dell S. Jones" wrote in message
link.net...
Would you care to explain to me what a "blog" is? I've noticed that term
both on tv and the web for the last several months. A year ago, I never
heard the word "blog" anywhere. What is it?


Blog is short for web log - 'blog.

Ed T.

.... whichis short for FOX News in reverse, sideways, unside down,
inside out, true, flase, gossipism, and about anything else that will fly
through
a keyhole and not get the poster crucified. I didnt know there was that much in

astronomy to 'blog' about. Wouldnt pistols at twnety paces be easier and more
blog-ament?
Olga



Ed T wrote:

"Dell S. Jones" wrote in message
link.net...
Would you care to explain to me what a "blog" is? I've noticed that term
both on tv and the web for the last several months. A year ago, I never
heard the word "blog" anywhere. What is it?


Blog is short for web log - 'blog.

Ed T.

orion94nl wrote:
The blog is accessible through my website . . . .
http://www.backyard-astro.com/blog/

Orion94nl,

Nicely done. I enjoyed the sublink from your blog to the Global
HiResolution Ha Network Site. That site features near real time Ha
photos of the Sun from various observatories around the world -

http://www.bbso.njit.edu/Research/Halpha/

The archived daily Ha black/white movies have better resolution than
the Space Environment Center movies.

- Canopus56