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The Cosmic Diary is not just about astronomy. It's more about what it is like to be an astronomer.

The Cosmic Diary aims to put a human face on astronomy: professional scientists will blog in text and images about their lives, families, friends, hobbies and interests, as well as their work, their latest research findings and the challenges that face them. The bloggers represent a vibrant cross-section of female and male working astronomers from around the world, coming from five different continents. Outside the observatories, labs and offices they are musicians, mothers, photographers, athletes, amateur astronomers. At work, they are managers, observers, graduate students, grant proposers, instrument builders and data analysts.

Throughout this project, all the bloggers will be asked to explain one particular aspect of their work to the public. In a true exercise of science communication, these scientists will use easy-to-understand language to translate the nuts and bolts of their scientific research into a popular science article. This will be their challenge.

Task Group:

Mariana Barrosa (Portugal, ESO ePOD)
Nuno Marques (Portugal, Web Developer)
Lee Pullen (UK, Freelance Science Communicator)
André Roquette (Portugal, ESO ePOD)

Jack Oughton (UK, Freelance Science Communicator)
Alice Enevoldsen (USA, Pacific Science Center)
Alberto Krone Martins (Brazil, Uni. S. Paulo / Uni. Bordeaux)
Kevin Govender (South Africa, S. A. A. O.)
Avivah Yamani (Indonesia, Rigel Kentaurus)
Henri Boffin (Belgium, ESO ePOD)

sharing eclipse pictures

.. welll…. it’s been several weeks after the eclipse. And I already share the picture in my facebook and flickr. But I will also share the pictures here.

We had fun at the day of partial solar eclipse and well.. actually we hang out and spent time together not only for the eclipse but also to celebrate my birthday. it’s a rare gift to have solar eclipse in your birthday, isn’t it?

well here are the picture







Partial Solar Eclipse from Bandung. Credit : Ferry M Simatupang/langitselatan

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  1. Daniel Fischer
    February 2nd, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    Aah, Bandung - brings back memories of my very first eclipse trip, to Java’s Tanjung Kodok in 1983. Well, for the annular this year trip number 25 - yikes! - led to Varkala in India, but Indonesia could be back on the agenda for the March 2016 total eclipse. What’s the weather there at this time of year in the early morning?

  2. Avivah Yamani
    February 2nd, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    Wow.. you have a great picture of the eclipse from Varkala. And see at your picture remind me of my eclipse trip last year in Lampung. miss the moment of annular eclipse..

    Well.. for the weather. we have nice weather in the morning. but in the afternoon, usually we had rain. Hope you can visit Indonesia for total eclipse in 2016.

  3. Desh
    February 4th, 2010 at 1:56 am

    Thanks for sharing these memories, Avivah.

    Well, we had a fine chance to go for the annular phase from Northern part of Sri Lanka for the eclipse on last 15th. It was a wonderful experience and was a great success ! More photos here : http://www.flickr.com/photos/shehal/sets/72157623218123592/

    Anyone willing to fly to Cook Island/ Easter Island (latter is better I suppose )for next total in this July?

  4. Desh
    February 4th, 2010 at 1:59 am

    And this is especially to being you late wishes on your Birthday !!

    Keep orbiting more rounds around the sun in the times to come !!

  5. Avivah Yamani
    February 4th, 2010 at 7:04 pm

    Thank you Desh. it was a great time for us here too. and congratulations for your team too. I saw all your images and it was cool.