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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
Now That's a Star of a Different Color! Jan. 31, 2023
Week of February 5-11, 2023 I've been gazing skyward for more than six decades, and in that time, I... Read More
The Great Winter Hexagon Jan. 17, 2023
Week of January 22-28, 2023 If you've ever quit an evening of stargazing in frustration because you... Read More
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star... Jan. 03, 2023
Week of January 8-14, 2023 It began as a five-verse poem called "The Star" that appeared in the 180... Read More
Return of the Great Celestial Hunter Dec. 27, 2022
Week of January 1-7, 2023 One of my favorite constellations in all the heavens has made its grand r... Read More
Exploring the Celestial Scorpion Jun. 21, 2022
Week of June 26 — July 2, 2022 During late June evenings, we can easily see one of the great ... Read More
A Rivalry of Cosmic Proportions Mar. 03, 2022
Week of March 6 — 12, 2022 Gazing into the dark, starry heavens of a cool springtime evening ... Read More
The Celestial River Jan. 27, 2022
The Celestial River Week of January 30 — February 5, 2022 You can stand outside every night o... Read More
A Winter Sky Sneak Preview Sep. 09, 2021
Week of September 12-18, 2021 After another sizzling summer in the southwestern desert, I'm happy to... Read More
Sneak Peek at the Summer Sky Feb. 25, 2021
Week of Feb. 28 - March 6, 2021 If you're like I am, you long for summertime, not only for its warm ... Read More
How Far South Can You See? Jan. 21, 2021
Week of Jan. 24-30, 2021 This week I spotted the star Canopus for the first time since last winter, ... Read More
Our Cosmic Ancestors Jan. 14, 2021
Week of Jan. 17-23, 2021 We are made of star stuff. How often, over the years, have we encountered ... Read More
Brilliant Stars of the Winter Hexagon Feb. 27, 2020
Week of March 1-7, 2020 Spring is about to spring here in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere. First, we... Read More
A Stellar Romance ... Well, Sort Of Feb. 06, 2020
Week of Feb. 9-15, 2020 In just a few days, Saint Valentine's Day will arrive, a time for celebratin... Read More
Well, That's a Star of a Different Color! Jan. 30, 2020
Week of Feb. 2-8, 2020 One thing I've learned from helping stargazers lo these many years is that be... Read More
A Faded Star Jan. 23, 2020
Week of Jan. 26 - Feb. 1, 2020 If you've been stargazing at all recently, you may have noticed the g... Read More
Mars and Its Rival Jan. 16, 2020
Week of Jan. 19-25, 2020 If you're like most folks, you don't like to rise before the sun to head ou... Read More
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star ... Jan. 02, 2020
Week of Jan. 5-11, 2020 It began as a five-verse poem called "The Star" that appeared in the 1806 pu... Read More
Sneak a Peek at the Winter Sky! Aug. 29, 2019
Week of Sept. 1-7, 2019 I don't know about you folks, but I've had about enough of this blistering s... Read More
See the Dwarf Planet Ceres May. 23, 2019
Week of May 26-June 1, 2019 It was on the first day of the 19th century that the Italian priest, mat... Read More
