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Cynthia Brewer developed the indispensable ColorBrewer, an applet to choose color schemes for maps.

Tomsk Oblast     57.22 N 83.53 E 11:22 pm Tomsk local; 12:22 pm, next day, EST High 70 F    Low 49 F     Clear skies Today was a long day of slow progress.  At the end of a tiring journey, we are now snug in a wonderful little camp, with a bright half-moon shining over the lake next to our tents.  […]

Comic Sans is probably the most widely misused font on the planet.

Tomsk Oblast    57.83 N 86.7 E 12:00 midnight Siberian;  12:00 noon EST  High: 55    Low:  43    Overcast Oh my goodness, I’m exhausted tonight.   It’s late and it’s been a very long day.   It’s chilly tonight, too – the breeze off the water is cold here, in our camp by the river. I’ve already crawled into […]

Tomsk Oblast    57.83 N 86.7 E 11:30 pm Siberia, 11:30 AM EST  High: 56 F    Low 57 F     Light rain Today started both early and suddenly, when Mikal decided it would be healthy for us to wake up and enjoy the day.  He jumped into The Pill and started honking the horn vigorously.  Then he […]

Tomsk Oblast  57.45 N 85.96 E 11:30 pm Siberia, 11:30 am EST  High: 60 F  Low 62 F   Light rain  It’s been quite a long day on the road.  We spent about 11 hours today working our way about 700 km through the countryside to find this campsite.   We got in as the sun was going […]

Krasnoyarsk, Siberia    56.2° N 92.5°E 10:20 PM Siberia; 10:20 AM next day EST Temp: High:  62°F    Low: 41°F Wind: light    Some fog Hello from Siberia!  We’ve finally arrived safely and happily in Krasnoyarsk.  Weather is good here.  It’s slightly cool and rainy, without any sign of the smoke and foul air that we’ve heard about from […]

Lots of questions coming in, so I thought I would deal with them here. I live in xxx… Can I see Perseids? Check out the map below. Unless you live in the red shaded area, you will be able to see the shower. EVERYONE in the United States and Europe with clear weather will be …

I am asked this question over and over again, and it’s a good one. Everyone knows that you have to be in the right place to observe solar eclipses and other astronomical goings-on, so why should meteor showers be any different?You do have to be in the right part of the planet to view meteor …