Dr. Bateson sends us this neat photo of the Horsehead Nebula and the surrounding area, taken from his observatory on March 9th. The photo is a single 6-minute exposure taken with Bateson’s IR…
Dr. Bateson sends us this neat photo of the Horsehead Nebula and the surrounding area, taken from his observatory on March 9th. The photo is a single 6-minute exposure taken with Bateson’s IR…
Dr. Bateson, Susanville’s resident meteorological expert, checks in this morning with precipitation totals for January, a month he describes as, “very dry and dismal.” “I recorded only .03 inches of precipitation and…
The Bateson Observatory just south of Susanville has joined a network of astronomical observers who collect video and information to measure the size and orbits of asteroids, Kuiper belt objects and…
Dr. Bateson files this cool photo of comet Lovejoy’s closest approach to Earth taken from his observatory south of Susanville last Wednesday evening. Bateson shot the 30-second exposure with his Nikon…
Dr. Bateson checks in with a look at storm totals for the twenty-four hour period from Wednesday to Thursday evening – and boy are they impressive! Bateson recorded 1 inch of…
Rain continues to fall in the valleys of Lassen and Plumas counties with higher elevations and mountain passes still seeing accumulations of snow. As of 8:00 Thursday Dr. Bateson has…
Dr. Bateson, Susanville’s resident meteorological expert, has dismal news to report from the shores of Eagle Lake. Measurements taken this weekend show the lake’s level has dropped more than four…
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