Astronomy and the Fine Arts

One poem by Brian F. Kirkham reaches out to me in an interesting way.  The poem, "Life of a Star" discusses how the light burning from a distant star comes and passes by and we observe, hoping to see it again the next day.  I find this poem interesting because the stars we see in the sky are as they were when the light was emitted, and that could be millions of years ago (depending on the object, obviously).  This poem just makes me think more and more about how much we don't know about in space.  Just the fact that the information we have of some things is pretty much outdated bewilders me.  The poem can be found at:
http://allpoetry.com/poem/11204905-Life-of-a-Star-by-InkdropK

Astronomy Apps

The Messier List app, downloadable at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/messier-list/id364899443?mt=8,
contains the famous catalog of Messier objects.  The app has images and descriptions of the Messier objects listed in numerical order.  The app is free as well, and can be downloaded on Apple iPhones, iPads or iPods.
With the simplicity of the app makes it appealing for those who have an interest in the Messier objects, but people with a deeper interest may not be impressed.  With some of the images, the app will show portions and not the whole image.  Also there is a lack of maps and charts, which is a bit disappointing. Overall, despite some spelling errors, it is a good and easy to use app.