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Find the Stellar Coat Hanger Jul. 05, 2018
Week of July 8-14, 2018 As many of us stargazers in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere are sweltering u... Read More
As the Earth Wobbles Jun. 28, 2018
Week of July 1-7, 2018 Of all the stars in the heavens, one appears to stand firmly in place. It's n... Read More
The Ringed Planet at Its Finest! Jun. 21, 2018
Week of June 24-30, 2018 The man who flew a kite in a lightning storm so that we might one day have ... Read More
Analemma and the Solstices Jun. 14, 2018
Week of June 17-23, 2018 I'm always impressed by my readers' attention to details. It frequently sho... Read More
A Beautiful Sight at Dusk Jun. 07, 2018
Week of June 10-16, 2018 Have you been watching the remarkable jewel sparkling in the western sky af... Read More
Reading a Star Map May. 31, 2018
Week of June 3-9, 2018 I still recall how challenging it was to find my way around the sky for the f... Read More
The 'Star' of the Show May. 24, 2018
Week of May 27-June 2, 2018 Last week, I wrote in part about the star Arcturus, and I hope you got o... Read More
The Herdsman and the Crown May. 17, 2018
Week of May 20-26, 2018 Midway up in the eastern sky on spring evenings lie two of my favorite stell... Read More
Passion Planets May. 12, 2018
Mercury and Mars are doing the cosmic equivalent of pumping gas while smoking. Possibly all will end... Read More
Value Projections and the Pisces Moon May. 10, 2018
People's values are apparent in everything they present to the world. So people can't help but share... Read More
Why Is the Night Sky Dark? May. 10, 2018
Week of May 13-19, 2018 If you're out looking for the moon early this week, you'll have a tough time... Read More
The Return of Jupiter May. 03, 2018
Week of May 6-12, 2018 An exciting spring and summer of stargazing — or should I say planet ga... Read More
Finding the Celestial Giraffe Apr. 26, 2018
Week of April 29-May 5, 2018 Every week, I try to write about a feature of the night sky that's fair... Read More
Create Your Own Star Patterns Mar. 29, 2018
Week of April 1-7, 2018 I recall standing under the stars as a child trying to understand why the co... Read More
New Moon in the Old Moon's Arms Mar. 15, 2018
Week of March 18-24, 2018 It's amazing how the sky can be such a great memory trigger. I remember r... Read More
Seeing a Stellar Nursery Feb. 15, 2018
Week of Feb. 18-24, 2018 We are made of star stuff. How many times over the years have we read or h... Read More
Stars of Springtime Jan. 25, 2018
Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2018 While you are watching Wednesday morning's wonderful total lunar eclips... Read More
Shadow on the Moon Jan. 18, 2018
Week of January 21-27, 2018 During the early morning hours of Jan. 31, night owls and early risers w... Read More
Get Ready for a Total Lunar Eclipse Jan. 11, 2018
Week of January 14-20, 2018 Early on the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 30, watch as the sun sets behind t... Read More
Planetary Dance at Dawn Jan. 04, 2018
Week of Jan. 7-13, 2018 Stargazers can begin their new year with a celestial treat, but only if they... Read More
