What can I do to catch you up with recent events?
Some particle physics news: http://www.symmetrymagazine.org/article/the-particle-physics-of-you
New views of Pluto and Charon: http://www.nasa.gov/feature/a-day-on-pluto-a-day-on-charon
I have made some progress with my telescope. My older one is a 5 inch reflector. It is all metal and has a sturdy stand but it needs attention from time to time. I bought an adapter unit so I could use my iPhone to take astronmical pictures (planets and star trails and things like that). I had to figure a way to balance the telescope when I added the adapter and my iPhone. One of my friends mentioned "why don't you put an extra weight on the other end?" That seemed like an easy change, so I bought some weights, a carabiner and a chain (from an id tag) so I can hang all of those things on when I use the adapter. It works very well.
Now I just need to take some pictures.
