Tag Archives: Astronomy
When Planets Align
Like many people around the world, last night I took my family out to view the great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn, affectionately being called the Christmas Star. Even though it wasn’t a spectacular visual display (as one member of my family said, “All I see is two little dots of light”), we all felt that we were in the presence of something…
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Latimer Wilson: An Astronomical Being
To describe amateur astronomer Latimer James Wilson at a glance is uncomplicated. He was an observer, a photographer, a writer, and an illustrator. To describe him as an individual will take a deeper look into the history of his complicated life. How did this Tennessean’s life work come into the possession of the NMSU Library…
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