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		<title>The Kessler Effect: A Growing Threat to Our Space Operations</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Allan Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:03:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been watching space debris issues for years, and the numbers are getting scary. Everyone is talking about the Kessler Effect. Let me break this down in a way that shows just how serious this has become. Right now, tracking systems watch about 47,000 objects circling Earth &#8211; double what we saw in 2013. Here&#8217;s the really concerning part: only about 25% of these are working satellites. The rest? Just dangerous junk floating around up there. You might wonder what makes this such a big deal. Well, it comes down to something called the Kessler effect &#8211; basically a chain… <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://allans-stuff.com/2025/03/30/the-kessler-effect/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Getting Ready for the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Allan Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Jul 2023 21:56:41 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The 2017 total solar eclipse, as seen from Clarksville Tennessee, was captured with my telescope and camera. In only a few months, on April 8, 2024, an awe-inspiring total solar eclipse will be visible from an area that spans from Mexico to Canada&#8217;s east coast. To make the most of this incredible experience, it is important to plan ahead. When the moon passes directly between the Earth and the sun, a total solar eclipse occurs. People who come to the &#8220;path of totality&#8221; will see the sun gradually covered by the moon, shrinking it to a sliver and then completely… <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://allans-stuff.com/2023/07/10/getting-ready-for-the-2024-total-solar-eclipse/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Enigma of Wolf Rayet Stars: Understanding Their Evolution and Characteristics</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Allan Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 May 2023 22:27:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[‍I have always been fascinated by the many mysteries of the universe, that is one of the driving reasons I became an amateur astronomer. One of the most intriguing phenomena that I have encountered is the Wolf-Rayet star. These stars are some of the most massive and luminous objects in the universe, yet they are also some of the most enigmatic. In this article, I will attempt to pass on a little of the mystery and grandeur that fascinates me so much. Introduction to Wolf-Rayet Stars Wolf-Rayet stars are a type of massive stars that are named after their discoverers,… <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://allans-stuff.com/2023/05/30/the-enigma-of-wolf-rayet-stars-understanding-their-evolution-and-characteristics/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The New Observer 90mm Refractor &#8211; Orion Destroyed Their 90mm Beginner Scope</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Allan Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 18:44:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The new Orion Observer 90mm refractor is the replacement for the Orion Astroview 90mm refractor telescope that I have recommended for years as the almost-perfect beginner telescope for newcomers to the hobby. That has abruptly come to an end after I got my hands on their new telescope. General review of the Observer 90mm One week with the new Orion Observer 90mm and I had had enough and returned it. The reason? Plastic. The Orion Observer 90mm is now a huge gob of plastic parts held together by a few pieces of metal. There is enough metal to do a… <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://allans-stuff.com/2022/07/29/orion-observer-90mm/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>New Gskyer Telescope Website to help beginners</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Allan Hall]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Recently, a Gskyer telescope manual has become one of the most sought-after things in beginner astronomy. Quite a few people have asked me for help with their new scope. The actual Gskyer telescope website has no helpful information that I could find. The few websites that seem to turn up when people are looking for a Gskyer telescope manual are click-bait websites just trying to make money off of them without providing any kind of real help. I always try to help when someone asks, particularly beginners because I know from personal experience how frustrating it can be to have… <a class="continue-reading-link" href="https://allans-stuff.com/2022/06/09/gskyer-telescope-website/">Continue reading</a>]]></description>
		
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