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The Moon, Arcturus and Spica Apr. 25, 2023
Week of April 30 — May 6, 2023 Springtime weather is becoming very pleasant around the Northe... Read More
Just Mooning Around This Week Apr. 18, 2023
Week of April 23-29, 2023 We astronomers know the moon's motions quite well, and we often schedule ... Read More
Watching Nighttime Rise Apr. 11, 2023
Week of April 16-22, 2023 I've always felt that astronomy is best learned when something occurs to ... Read More
Our Dusty Solar System Apr. 04, 2023
Week of April 9-15, 2023 One of my least favorite household chores is dusting. Here in the desert,... Read More
Spotting Elusive Mercury Mar. 28, 2023
Week of April 2-8, 2023 I remember six decades ago sitting in Miss Schnitzer's fourth-grade classro... Read More
Southern Constellations Mar. 21, 2023
Week of March 26 — April 1, 2023 We in the Earth's Northern Hemisphere have a wonderfully bri... Read More
Farewell, Winter; Hello, Spring! Mar. 14, 2023
Week of March 19-25, 2023 Spring is about to... well, spring! At least in the Earth's Northern Hemi... Read More
Spotting the Celestial Unicorn Mar. 07, 2023
Week of March 12-18, 2023 Have you ever been disappointed to search for a constellation figure in t... Read More
Find the North Star Feb. 28, 2023
Week of March 5-11, 2023 One of the most common questions I hear under the night sky is: "How do I ... Read More
How Far South Can You See? Feb. 21, 2023
Week of February 26 — March 4, 2023 Believe it or not, there remain quite a few people who st... Read More
A Bright Planetary Trio at Dusk Feb. 14, 2023
Week of February 19-25, 2023 One of the most frequent questions I've received in recent weeks is ab... Read More
A Stellar Romance... Well, Sort Of Feb. 07, 2023
Week of February 12-18, 2023 This week we observe Valentine's Day, a time for celebrating the unive... 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
Green Comet Jan. 24, 2023
Week of January 29 — February 4, 2023 Stargazers might remember Comet NEOWISE, which helped u... 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
Venus Meets Saturn Jan. 10, 2023
Week of January 15-21, 2023 You may have noticed a brilliant "star" shining in the southwestern sky... 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
2023: An Exciting Year of Cosmic Discovery Dec. 20, 2022
Week of December 25-31, 2022 The beginning of a new year is always filled with hope and optimism, n... Read More
Seeing the Inner Planets at Dusk Dec. 13, 2022
Week of December 18-24, 2022 It's always fun to ask stargazers why they believe that, if Mercury is... Read More
