April 30, 2008 · By George Muncaster
closeAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
2007 Date | Star ID | Disappears | Reappears
May 09 | 82 Geminorum | 22:00 | 22:30
May 10 | M44 (Beehive Star Cluster) | Dusk | Moonset
May 13 | 48 Leonis | 02:30 | 03:00
May 17 | 75 Virginis | 02:30... Read more »
April 30, 2008 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
May: the second full month of Spring and the last month of the year in which the sun rises earlier each morning AND sets later each evening. Next month, June brings us summertime and, after June 21st,... Read more »
August 1, 2007 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
Introduction:
Summer begins to wind down in August: Each August day has less daylight than the previous one and each August night is a bit longer. However, Summer’s spectacular stars and constellations... Read more »
June 1, 2007 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
June marks the end of Spring and ushers in the season of Summer. June brings us progressively longer days and shorter nights until June 21st. After that date, we experience progressively shorter days... Read more »
February 1, 2007 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
Each February day brings us more sunlight! The Sun continues moving higher in the sky, as we approach the beginning of Spring next month.
As we reported in January, the Winter stars and constellations... Read more »
January 1, 2007 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
January is the first full month of Winter, which began in the fourth week of December.
By day, January’s SUN moves higher in the sky as Spring slowly approaches.
By night, prominent Winter stars and... Read more »
December 1, 2006 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
Geminid Meteor Shower: During December, Arizonans are treated to our best meteor shower, the Geminids. Each year the Earth passes through the debris trail of a long-dead comet, and small particles... Read more »
December 1, 2006 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
December’s skies bring several remarkable sights. Long nights combine with Winter’s prominent stars and constellations for convenient evening and pre-dawn viewing.
Three quite spectacular events... Read more »
November 1, 2006 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
In autumnal November the Sun continues lower in the daytime sky, while by night the Zodiac moves higher and becomes quite prominent. The SUN begins the month in the constellation LIBRA, and remains... Read more »
October 1, 2006 · By George MuncastercloseAuthor: George Muncaster
Name: George Muncaster
Email: gmuncaster@aol.com
Site: http://www.systemsynergies.com/
About: George Muncaster is Principal at System Synergies, LLC, a systems engineering firm serving the wireless community and aerospace-defense communities. He teaches astronomy at Glendale Community College and at Scottsdale Community College, and also astronomy distance learning classes at Rio Salado College. George followed up an early interest in astronomy by obtaining degrees in Astrophysics and in Astronomy at Indiana University and the University of Arizona, respectively. His related interests include observational astronomy and orbital mechanics. He has published over twenty-five papers dealing with systems engineering, systems security, radar systems and astronomical research, and coauthored a U.S. Air Force textbook on radar systems. He holds five U.S. patents in the areas of space systems and wireless communications.See Author's Posts (39)
October marks the first full month of Autumn (Fall). The Autumn season started in late-September and ushers in 6 months of the Sun’s path in the sky being located South of the Celestial Equator.... Read more »
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