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Find the Ecliptic After Dark Nov. 21, 2023
Week of Nov. 26-Dec. 2, 2023 This week we can see something that many beginning sky watchers miss. ... Read More
The Changing Phases of Venus May. 30, 2023
Week of June 4-10, 2023 Ask your friends and neighbors, and most will probably tell you that it was... Read More
Berenice's Stellar Hair May. 02, 2023
Week of May 7-13, 2023 Just about every indigenous culture on Earth developed a set of constellatio... 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
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
Green Comet Jan. 24, 2023
Week of January 29 — February 4, 2023 Stargazers might remember Comet NEOWISE, which helped u... 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
Viewing the Moonlit Geminid Meteors Dec. 06, 2022
Week of December 11-17, 2022 It's December, and with it come colder temperatures throughout much of... Read More
Don't Miss This Lunar Coverup! Nov. 29, 2022
Week of December 4-10, 2022 Step outside during dusk on Wednesday, Dec. 7, and look low in the east... Read More
What's Your Sign? Nov. 22, 2022
Week of November 27-December 3, 2022 Anyone frequenting singles bars back in the 1970s or '80s has ... Read More
The Mystical Northern Lights Nov. 15, 2022
Week of November 20-26, 2022 Stand just once beneath the shimmering curtains of the northern lights... Read More
The Winter Stars are Coming! Nov. 08, 2022
Week of November 13-19, 2022 Whenever I spot the constellation Taurus, the bull, rising in the east... Read More
Total Lunar Eclipse Nov. 01, 2022
Week of November 6-12, 2022 Night owls and insomniacs will be the only people to see a remarkable s... Read More
A Cosmic Soap Opera Oct. 25, 2022
Week of October 30 — November 5, 2022 Did you ever wonder what folks did for entertainment be... Read More
A True 'All-Star' Baseball Game Oct. 18, 2022
Week of October 23-29, 2022 I remember as a kid sitting in our front room next to our small black-a... Read More
