Bruce Linn's Space Sciences Page
Welcome to my Space Sciences page. It is an eclectic collection of things and events that either interest me or that I have experienced. They are generally listed here in reverse chronological order.
Total Solar Eclipse in Australia and the South Pacific 2012
On November 13, 2012 there will be a total solar eclipse in the South Pacific.
Click to see my 2012 eclipse page.
Total Solar Eclipse in the South Pacific 2010
On July 11, 2010 there will be a total solar eclipse in the South Pacific.
Click to see my 2010 eclipse page.
Total Solar Eclipse in China 2009
On July 22, 2009 there will be a total solar eclipse in China.
Click to see my 2009 eclipse page.
Total Solar Eclipse in Russia 2008
On August 1, 2008 there was a total solar eclipse in Russia.
Click to see my 2008 eclipse page.
Total Solar Eclipse in Libya 2006
On March 29, 2006 there was a total solar eclipse which I observed in Libya, Northern Africa.
Click to see my 2006 eclipse page.
Cassini-Huygens Saturn Mission 2004
Simply stunning Saturn Orbit Insertion (SOI) on July 1, 2004. Augers well for a great 4 year mission.
Transit of Venus June 8 2004
On June 8, 2004 there was a transit of Venus visible in Australia.
My friend James Day took this photograph with his 8" Reflector from very near where I observed the event in South Australia with my Meade ETX105. More soon...
Mars Perihelic Opposition August 27 2003
On August 27, 2003 at 09:46:18 UTC (19:46:18 Australian EST) Mars was in Perihelic Opposition with the Earth. This is the closest Mars has been to Earth in over 50,000 years (55,760,000 Km). Visit the Planetary Society Mars Watch 2003 site for much more detail.
A note on the annual "mars as big as a full moon" hoax:
Every year since this 2003 event there has been an email hoax going around claiming that on August 27 Mars will be as big as a full moon. It is simply a stupid hoax email designed as a chain letter. Do not send it on. Even on August 27, 2003 when it was at it brightest for many years, it was nowhere near the size and brightness of a full moon - the very thought that this could happen is nonsensical given the relative size and distances of the two bodies from Earth.
Australian Mars rise and set times on August 27, 2003
Mars Exploration Missions in 2003/2004
NASA Mars Exploration Rover Mission
This is the first color image of Mars taken by the panoramic camera on the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit. It is the highest resolution image ever taken on the surface of another planet.
Total Solar Eclipse in South Australia Dec 4 2002
On December 4, 2002 there was a total solar eclipse in the outback of South Australia.
Click to see my 2002 eclipse page.
Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
My Boinc projects
Observing Utilities
Variable Star minima calculator
Dates and times of the next ten minima of common variable stars.
The data comes mostly from here
Current Moon Phase
Astro-photography Gallery
The following are a collection of some of my favorite photographs used on my home page. They are collected from other web sites and are attributed as appropriate. I do not use these for profit and do not own the copyright (if any) - please refer any inquiry to the copyright owner.
Click on the image for a larger version and the description to take you to much more detail on each image
