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Two weeks ago, Paul Kinzer gave us his amateur astronomy beginner's buying guide. Now, he backs up his claims with objects you can see, even with modest equipment.
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I have only recently started playing around with taking astrophotos through my Digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera, but, even with my limited experience, I’m very pleased with the results.
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Last week, Paul Kinzer answered my questions about planetary impacts, notably the recent one involving Jupiter. Last night, he went out with his own modest amateur astronomer's kit to see if he could snap some pictures himself. Here's what he found.
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Wisconsin Public Radio‘s excellent Conversations with Larry Meiller interviewed Stargazing Basics author Paul Kinzer yesterday about the International Year of Astronomy. 400 years ago, Galileo first turned his telescope skyward. Listen here >>
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The biggest bang we know of since the Big Bang was confirmed last Thursday, February 19. It’s Gamma-ray Burst (GRB) 080916C, spotted by NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope at 7:13 pm EDT on September 15th of last year. Scientists knew right away that it was an extremely powerful burst, but further study has shown that […]
Read MoreWisconsin Public Radio produces some of the best programming in the country, and I was delighted to hear from producer Jim Packard (also of Whad’ Ya Know? announcer fame) that Paul Kinzer would be a guest on Conversations with Larry Meiller. Here’s a link to the interview >> Kinzer is a Wisconsin astronomer and educator; […]
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