Archive for January, 2010
Fire Beat: December 2009
Berthoud Fire Protection District Incident Activity for December 2009 Dec. 1, 2009 BFPD assisted a citizen on Redwood Circle. Dec. 4, 2009 BFPD responded to a citizen request for assistance on Mount Massive Avenue. Dec. 5, 2009 BFPD responded to a report of a propane tank on fire at a residence on 49th St. Upon arrival the fire had been extinguished. BFPD assisted Loveland Fire with a reported structure fire on Danielle Court. The fire started in the wall behind a ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight – January 2, 2010
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Two major astronomical events are taking place today. First, our planet Earth is at perihelion – its closest point to the sun for the year. Second, tonight’s waning gibbous moon pairs up with a brilliant planet – the world next door – Mars. You can see Mars and the moon tonight from mid-evening until dawn. First, Earth’s perihelion – our closest point to the sun – today. It happens every year at ... Full Story
Earthsky Tonight – Moon near Gemini’s
Courtesy of EarthSky A Clear Voice for Science www.EarthSky.org Here is the moon again, in line with the the constellation Gemini’s brightest stars, Castor and Pollux, and not that far from the planet Mars. The moon will be even closer to Mars tomorrow night. Many people write to ask about the fact that, from Earth, we see only one side of the moon. The moon rotates about once a month, in contrast to the once-a-day rotation of our own planet ... Full Story
