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Cloud

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Calabardina
Nearby Jupiter – Astronomy for Beginners
Ash Grounds Planes, Rest Of World Cut Off
How to pronounce Eyjafjallajoekull
Above the clouds

Calabardina

Posted on 03/01 by Andy Roberts

Calabardina Originally uploaded by AndyRob It was the last day in Calabardina, and the sun set perfectly between the twin peaks, not into the thin band of cloud that usually suspends above the horizon, but clearly into the distant mountain … Continue reading →

Posted in Spain | Tagged calabardina, Cloud, Day, distant mountain ranges, horizon, mountain, photo, sierras, Spain, sun, sunset, The sun, thin band, twin peaks |

Nearby Jupiter – Astronomy for Beginners

Posted on 22/09 by Andy Roberts

Astronomy for Beginners Alert I looked up last night at the nearly full moon and saw a very bright star nearby which must be a planet. It was Jupiter, which is currently the closest it ever gets to our own … Continue reading →

Posted in Astronomy for beginners | Tagged astronomer, astronomy, Astronomy for beginners, Beginers, Cloud, earth, night, planet, proximity, sky, spectacle, telescope |

Ash Grounds Planes, Rest Of World Cut Off

Posted on 17/04 by Andy Roberts

The rest of the world remains isolated today as the volcanic ash cloud from Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull eruption continues to ground nearly all flights in or out of UK airports for a third day. People are only just starting to understand … Continue reading →

Posted in Transport, UK | Tagged #ashtag, aircraft, airline, Airport, Calais, Cloud, Dover, Europe, Eurostar, Eyjafjallajoekull, Eyjafjallajokull, ferry, Iceland, passenger, volcano, weather |

How to pronounce Eyjafjallajoekull

Posted on 15/04 by Andy Roberts

Airports all over the UK have been closed by a volcanic ash cloud spreading from Iceland where a volcano has erupted. The fragments in the ash cloud are said to represent a serious threat to airline engines, so the closures … Continue reading →