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Orion’s Lesser-Known Neighbors
Orion is a well-known constellation. He has bright stars, and he straddles the celestial equator, which puts him in prominent viewing position for both northern and southern hemisphere star gazers. He… more →
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Orion's Lesser-Known Neighbors
wrote 4 months ago: Orion is a well-known constellation. He has bright stars, and he straddles the celestial equator, wh … more →
Winter Solstice, Bedtime Math, and Meridian Calendars
wrote 5 months ago: Tomorrow is the winter solstice for my location in North America, and then the Sun can begin its nor … more →
November 2012 star map
wrote 7 months ago: I apologize for the lack of posts this past month. It’s been rough! We’ve been taking tu … more →
September Skies, Part WHOOSH!
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wrote 8 months ago: WHOOSH! Did you hear that? That was my September whizzing by. I had promised a part 2 to my Septembe … more →
September Skies, part 1
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wrote 9 months ago: Fall is fast approaching in the Northern Hemisphere, and that means the seasonal constellations are … more →
Perseid Meteor Shower 2012
wrote 10 months ago: I’ve been working on meteor content for the planetarium, so I’ve completely missed posti … more →
June 2012 Stargazing, Part 2
wrote 12 months ago: In June 2012 Stargazing Part 1, we looked at the Summer Triangle constellations and the shifting pos … more →
June 2012 Stargazing, Part 1
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wrote 1 year ago: In this guide to the June sky, I am focusing on the north and east views of mid-northern latitudes. … more →
June 5 Transit of Venus
wrote 1 year ago: Venus and the Sun during a transit On June 5 (or 6, depending on where you live), you may have the o … more →
Spring Constellations: Corvus, Crater, Hydra, and Cancer
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wrote 1 year ago: So far in our spring sky we have looked at Orion’s departure, how to rain water down on Leo, h … more →
Orion Is Leaving Us!
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wrote 1 year ago: If you’ve been watching Orion in the evening sky, you may have noticed that Orion is appearing … more →
Mid-April Stargazing 2012
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wrote 1 year ago: Ah, spring. Trees are budding, my plum tree is preparing to flower, and the evenings are mild and gr … more →
Some stars and planets software/sites/apps
wrote 1 year ago: If you give an Astronomonster the moon, he’s going to want the solar system. If you give him t … more →
Jupiter -- That's What's Up!
wrote 1 year ago: Have you been noticing a bright yellow star shining in the east/northeast at twilight, or higher in … more →
Sagittarius, The Little Teapot
wrote 1 year ago: Today let us pause a moment to observe the passing of Sagittarius from due south in our night sky. T … more →
The Summer Triangle
wrote 2 years ago: The first day of summer is June 21, just about two weeks away. The Summer Triangle now appears in th … more →
