Kenneth Carrell

Modern Jedi Knight

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

Not exactly a "coin" maybe, but it's going with my collection!
A gift from the vice commander for helping to make sure people on the base here have eye protection for the upcoming solar eclipse 🔭

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

Tales of the Maya Skies in the planetarium tonight, telescopes for public viewing (not pictured), and all 3 refractors for the eclipse research working! From left to right we have Cannon, Andrea, and Bell - any guesses on the namesakes? 🔭

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

Planetarium show tonight was Exoplanets, really great movie, and I like talking about Fermi's Paradox after shows like that! 🔭🪐

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

This week in my intro astronomy class we talked about colors of stars, what that tells us, and why there are no green stars. Now we are watching Seeing! which is an excellent (free) planetarium show - lots of science: astronomy, physics, biology, & chemistry

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

@rareflwr41 @moosetracks75 40 lbs is a l o t of ounces though 😂

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

I don't know if I have a more appropriate planetarium show for Valentine's Day, but we've got a full house for Solar Superstorms 😁 🔭

So the show will scare them, and then I'll make up for it by telling the Cassiopeia/Andromeda/Perseus story 🤣

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

First (day) light for the last telescope we'll be taking with us for the eclipse research! And got a halfway decent image of the Sun and it's huge spots! 🔭

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

IT'S ALIVE!! Now I need to find and/or create some great science content... Any ideas or suggestions?

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

Pretty eventful morning, but something exciting is about to happen...

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

In the Topics class I'm teaching we're moving on to eclipses.

So, what are your favorite/best historical eclipse facts, results, etc?

I'm discussing the 1878 total eclipse, discovery of helium, Eddington expeditions, Columbus. Any other good stories, books, something else?

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

First (day) light with another new telescope! 🔭 We were able to get the Sun in the camera and in focus with both telescopes. Now just one more setup to get done... Who wouldn't want to take astro classes @AngeloState ??

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

Finally had a clear night, so we got the telescopes out after the planetarium show! Almost 100 people got to see Jupiter, the Moon, and a couple of nebulae in Orion.

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

My involvement is not "official" yet because of a weird bidding process, but I'm excited about this project!
https://t.co/SLcw2Qccpg

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

@astrogrant Out of curiosity, do you happen to know the acceptance rate? It looks interesting, but it seems like something bigger name people, and people at bigger places, would get selected for.

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

One of my favorite planetarium shows - Stars narrated by @MarkHamill. Great information about the stellar life cycle for all ages.
It makes me feel old when I have to explain who Hamill is, though. Or when they say "isn't he the Joker?" (from the animated series) 🙄

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

The best knife company by far in my opinion. Thanks for the quick shipping and awesome products @MooreMaker!!

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

@rareflwr41 @stephtdouglas @AAS_Office @astrogrant @ProfKelsey This post talks about the participation rates, costs, and some of the other challenges. Also, this is something the Meetings Task Force is supposed to be looking at and trying to reconcile (there was also a survey sent out awhile back).
https://t.co/Y9k7Cr4Pvt

[Texas Rangers @Rangers]

Kings of Texas.

[Kenneth Carrell @DoctorCarrell]

Today marks the completion of my 44th trip around the Sun!