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Orion's Faithful Companions Feb. 06, 2024
Week of Feb. 11-17, 2024 If your January sky has been as cloudy as mine, you might say your recent ... Read More
Orion's Great Stellar Nursery Jan. 30, 2024
Week of Feb. 4-10, 2024 In his 1926 book "The Universe of Stars," the American astronomer Harlow Sh... Read More
Our Dazzling Winter Sky Jan. 23, 2024
Week of Jan. 28 - Feb. 3, 2024 As cold as it is in many locations right now, you'll find it a wonde... Read More
Orion Distances Jan. 16, 2024
Week of Jan. 21-27, 2024 With the moon appearing so bright this week, it'll be hard to see much in ... Read More
Visit the Pleiades and Taurus ... and That's No Bull! Jan. 09, 2024
Week of Jan. 14-20, 2024 The moon returns to our evening sky this week. It begins its trek as a thi... Read More
Where's the Big Dipper? Jan. 02, 2024
Week of Jan. 7-13, 2024 One question I'm asked frequently during my January night sky tours is, "Wh... Read More
Reasons for the Seasons Dec. 26, 2023
Week of Dec. 31, 2023 — Jan. 6, 2024 In 1989, filmmaker Matthew H. Schneps released a 20-minu... Read More
2024: A Year of Cosmic Wonder Dec. 19, 2023
Week of Dec. 24-30, 2023 The year begins with brilliant Jupiter dominating the heavens. It will rem... Read More
Follow the Moon Dec. 12, 2023
Week of Dec.17-23, 2023 The moon returns to our evening sky again this week, and you can have some ... Read More
Was Chicken Little Right? Dec. 05, 2023
Week of Dec. 10-16, 2023 View the sky this week and you may think that Chicken Little's declaration... Read More
A Dazzling Sight at Dawn Nov. 28, 2023
Week of Dec. 3-9, 2023 Even as a child, I enjoyed heading outdoors after sunset from time to time t... Read More
The 'Demon Star' After Dark Nov. 14, 2023
Week of Nov. 19-25, 2023 We call it the Demon Star because it winks ominously at us from the sky ea... Read More
By Jove, It's Jupiter! Oct. 31, 2023
Week of Nov. 5-11, 2023 What is that bright light glowing low in the east just after dark? An airpl... Read More
Happy Martian Halloween! Oct. 24, 2023
Week of Oct. 29 — Nov. 4, 2023 I've always enjoyed Halloween. I mean, how often can we dress ... Read More
Ring of Fire Eclipse! Sep. 26, 2023
Week of Oct. 1-7, 2023 When did you last see an eclipse of the sun? Seems like ages, doesn't it? T... Read More
Shine On, Harvest Moon Sep. 19, 2023
Week of Sept. 24-30, 2023 If I were to ask you what makes the harvest moon so special, would you kn... Read More
Seeking Messier's Goldmine Sep. 05, 2023
Week of Sept. 10-16, 2023 Back in the late 18th and early 19th centuries — long before anyone... Read More
Find the Celestial Dolphin Aug. 29, 2023
Week of Sept. 3-9, 2023 One of the tiniest constellations in all the heavens now appears high in th... Read More
Big Moon A-Risin' Aug. 22, 2023
Week of Aug. 27 — Sept. 2, 2023 Make sure you're out at sunset on Wednesday, Aug. 30, to watc... Read More
Saturn's Changing Rings Aug. 15, 2023
Week of Aug. 20-26, 2023 Just about everyone's favorite planet is back in our evening sky once agai... Read More
