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Seeing Halley's Meteors Apr. 21, 2016
Week of April 24-30, 2016 Do you remember seeing Halley's Comet — the most famous of all celes... Read More
Celestial Grouping in Scorpius Apr. 14, 2016
Week of April 17-23, 2016 What a wonderful assortment of celestial bodies we'll be able to see this... Read More
The Celestial Beehive Mar. 24, 2016
Week of March 27-April 2, 2016 As the flowers of springtime begin to bloom in our part of the world... Read More
Seeing Our Dusty Solar System Feb. 25, 2016
Week of Feb. 28 — March 5, 2016 Stargazers who spend time in dark, rural locations are fortun... Read More
Watching Earth-Orbiting Satellites Feb. 11, 2016
Week of Feb. 14-20, 2016 Baby boomers may easily recall the first days of spaceflight. It was an ex... Read More
Seeking Southern Hemisphere Constellations Feb. 04, 2016
Week of Feb. 7-13, 2016 The Earth is round. Now, while most of my readers will find this no great re... Read More
Finding the Great Celestial Hunter Jan. 28, 2016
Week of Jan. 31 — Feb. 6, 2016 During early February, one of the most remarkable star groupin... Read More
Seeing a Celestial Superstar Jan. 07, 2016
Week of Jan. 8-14, 2016 Many years ago, a friend was taking a basic astronomy course to fulfill her ... Read More
Seeing the Occultation of Venus Nov. 26, 2015
Week of Nov. 29 — Dec. 5, 2015 Some of the greatest celestial treats are provided by our near... Read More
Seeing the Sun at Night (Sort Of) Oct. 15, 2015
Week of Oct. 18-24, 2015 Stand outside on a clear dark night and peer into a sky full of stars. Each... Read More
Winter Sky Preview Jul. 24, 2014
Week of July 27 — August 2, 2014 As much of our planet's Northern Hemisphere swelters under th... Read More
How Bright Are the Stars? Jul. 17, 2014
Week of July 20-26, 2014 Open any book or magazine about astronomy and you're likely to encounter th... Read More
My Celestial Best Friend Jun. 05, 2014
Week of June 8-14, 2014 Summer is on its way to Earth's Northern Hemisphere, and with it comes a cha... Read More
Flo & Friends
Jun. 03, 2014
Find the Ecliptic This Week May. 08, 2014
Week of May 11-17, 2014 One of the coolest sights of the nighttime sky is one that's completely invi... Read More
Seeing Southern Stars Apr. 24, 2014
Week of April 27 — May 3, 2014 The Earth is round. Now, while most of my readers will find th... Read More
Andy Capp
Apr. 11, 2014
A Rivalry of Cosmic Proportions Apr. 10, 2014
Week of April 13-19, 2014 Gazing into the dark, starry heavens of a cool springtime evening is one o... Read More
Mars at Opposition Mar. 27, 2014
Week of March 30 — April 5, 2014 While in college during the early 1970s, I worked one summer ... Read More
The Barn
Mar. 19, 2014
