Author Archives: arjaybe

About arjaybe

Jim has fought forest fires and controlled traffic in the air and on the sea. Now he writes stories.

Altostratus

Posted on 2013-09-04 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Altostratus Altostratus is just like stratus, only the condensation level is higher than 6,500 feet, putting it in the middle etage (6,500 – 20,000 feet.) It forms in the same kind of conditions as stratus, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | 1 Comment

Helix Nebula

Posted on 2013-08-26 by arjaybe

Nothing to write about today. I’m just posting a few shots of the Helix Nebula, a planetary nebula about 700 light years from Earth. It’s a popular object for viewing amongst amateur astronomers, for obvious reasons. Some overheated journalists have … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 11 Comments

Altocumulus

Posted on 2013-08-24 by arjaybe

Cloud of the Day – Altocumulus We’ve covered the major cloud types of the lower etage, from the surface to 6,500 feet. The cumulus clouds, from fair weather to thunder, and the layer clouds, stratocumulus and stratus, are the most … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | 6 Comments