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Messier's Celestial Goldmine Aug. 13, 2020
Week of August 16-22, 2020 At this time of year, early-evening stargazers can tour one of the riches... Read More
The Sky Is Falling! Jul. 30, 2020
Week of August 2-8, 2020 Few sights are as thrilling as the fiery spectacle known as a falling star,... Read More
The Iceball Cometh Jul. 16, 2020
Week of July 19-25, 2020 It's been quite a while since we've seen a bright comet in our skies. Many ... Read More
The Return of Jupiter Jul. 02, 2020
Week of July 5-11, 2020 Summer skywatchers will soon be enjoying a couple of planetary visitors in o... Read More
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse Jun. 25, 2020
Week of June 28 - July 4, 2020 If you're looking for a celestial challenge this week, you're in luck... Read More
Celestial Second Bananas Jun. 18, 2020
Week of June 21 - 27, 2020 Back in the days of burlesque, there was a skit in which the comic was gi... Read More
The Solstice and the Analemma Jun. 11, 2020
Week of June 14-20, 2020 Look on any globe or map, and you're bound to find a mysterious figure-eigh... Read More
Message to the Stars Jun. 04, 2020
Week of June 7-13, 2020 A couple of weeks ago, I told you about the constellation Hercules and refer... Read More
The Celestial Strongman May. 21, 2020
Week of May 24-30, 2020 No matter how long I study the sky, there will always be star groupings I ju... Read More
A Cosmic Menagerie May. 07, 2020
Week of May 10-16, 2020 Nearly every indigenous culture on Earth established its own unique set of c... Read More
Seeing the Earth's Shadow Apr. 30, 2020
Week of May 3-9, 2020 During spring and summer months, it's fun to sit outdoors and gaze at the star... Read More
Measure the Sky Apr. 23, 2020
Week of April 26 - May 2, 2020 It was a beautiful sunny day in 1966, and I remember it well. There I... Read More
Enjoying the Lyrid Meteor Shower Apr. 16, 2020
Week of April 19-25, 2020 With springtime well underway, now's a great time to "self-isolate" far fr... Read More
Planetary Dance at Dawn Apr. 09, 2020
Week of April 12-18, 2020 A wonderful assortment of solar system bodies converges high in the southe... Read More
Seeing Double in the Dipper Mar. 26, 2020
Week of March 29 - April 4, 2020 It's pretty easy for us terrestrial stargazers, orbiting a single s... Read More
Realm of the Galaxies Mar. 19, 2020
Week of March 22-28, 2020 Three or four hours after sunset this week, get away from bright city ligh... Read More
Finding Leo After Dark Mar. 12, 2020
Week of March 15-21, 2020 Some of my fondest childhood memories come from school field trips to Phil... 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
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
Moon and Venus at Dusk Dec. 19, 2019
Week of Dec. 22-28, 2019 If you haven't yet checked out Venus glistening low in the southwestern sky... Read More
