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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
Finding Neptune After Dark Aug. 25, 2016
Week of August 28-September 3, 2016 Remember a few years back when Pluto was deemed to no longer be ... Read More
Seeing a Double Planet -- and More! Aug. 18, 2016
Week of August 21-27, 2016 Have you noticed those three bright stars appearing low in the western sk... Read More
Seeing a Cosmic Yardstick Jul. 21, 2016
Week of July 24-30, 2016 I have a friend who swears that he can tell the distances to the stars just... Read More
The Celestial Strongman Jul. 07, 2016
Week of July 10-16, 2016 No matter how long I study the sky there will always be star groupings I ju... Read More
The Great Celestial Fireworks Display Jun. 30, 2016
Week of July 3-9, 2016 It was exactly 962 years ago that ancient stargazers watched one of the most ... Read More
Paths of the Moon and Sun This Summer Jun. 16, 2016
Week of June 19-25, 2016 As the sun disappears from view behind the western horizon on the evenings ... Read More
Stars of a Different Color Jun. 09, 2016
Week of June 12-18, 2016 I've been gazing skyward now for more than five decades, and I'm still amaz... Read More
Saturn: Lord of the Rings May. 19, 2016
Week of May 22-28, 2016 It is often said that beauty lies in the eye of the beholder. So, if I were ... Read More
La Superba After Dark May. 05, 2016
Week of May 8-14, 2016 Beginning stargazers are often disappointed because they cannot see the glori... Read More
A Rare Transit of Mercury Apr. 28, 2016
Week of May 1-7, 2016 A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about the elusive planet Mercury. Have you spot... Read More
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
Spotting Elusive Mercury Apr. 07, 2016
Week of April 10-16, 2016 I remember many years ago sitting in Ms. Schnitzer's fourth-grade classro... Read More
Queen Berenice's Hair Mar. 31, 2016
Week of April 3-9, 2016 Just about every indigenous culture on Earth established a unique set of co... 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
By Jove, Jupiter is Back! Mar. 03, 2016
Week of March 6 — 12, 2016 I've missed Jupiter. That may seem like a corny thing to say, but... Read More
Seeing the 'Unseeable' Feb. 18, 2016
Week of Feb. 21-27, 2016 On a recent trip to Africa, I was struck by the remarkable ability of safar... 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 Celestial River Dec. 31, 2015
Week of January 3-7, 2016 Finding the Celestial River The winter night sky is more brilliant than a... Read More
Which Astronomy Books Are Best? Dec. 10, 2015
Week of Dec. 13-19, 2015 One of the most frequent questions I hear around this holiday gift-giving ... Read More
