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Seeing Double in Perseus Nov. 04, 2021
Week of November 7-13, 2021 One autumn night in 1971 while I was a junior in college, I hosted a sma... Read More
The Celestial Queen and the Lizard Aug. 26, 2021
Week of Aug. 29 - Sept. 4, 2021 Stare at the stars long enough and you're bound to find some that tr... Read More
The Celestial Giraffe Jan. 09, 2020
Week of January 12-18, 2020 Every week, I try to present a feature of the night sky that's fairly ea... Read More
The Queen and the Lizard Sep. 12, 2019
Week of Sept. 15-21, 2019 When leading my popular Borrego Night Sky Tours, I frequently encounter st... Read More
Leo Sun's Last Day Aug. 22, 2019
On this day, the last day of the sun's journey through the most entertaining section of the zodiac, ... Read More
Venus Enters Virgo Aug. 21, 2019
Did you ever take on love like it was a project or enter into a relationship because you saw potenti... Read More
Find the North Star Feb. 28, 2019
Week of March 3-9, 2019 One of the most common questions I hear under the night sky is "How do I fin... Read More
Seeing Double in Perseus Oct. 04, 2018
Week of Oct. 7-13, 2018 We astronomers call them "faint fuzzies," and if you have a good dark sky aw... Read More
Sneak Peek at the Summer Sky Mar. 22, 2018
Week of March 25-31, 2018 Despite living in the Anza-Borrego Desert of Southern California — o... Read More
A Cosmic Soap Opera Oct. 19, 2017
Week of October 22-28, 2017 Did you ever wonder what folks did for entertainment before they had TV... Read More
Finding Aquatic Constellations Sep. 22, 2016
Week of Sept. 25-Oct. 1, 2016 After the flooding that some of our nation experienced this summer, I ... Read More
Seeing Double in Perseus Nov. 05, 2015
Week of Nov. 8-14, 2015 If you're outside just after dark this week, aim binoculars along the Milky... Read More
The Queen and the Lizard Sep. 11, 2014
Week of Sept. 14-20, 2014 When leading my popular night sky tours, I frequently encounter stargazers... Read More
