March 2019 Feature – Messier 35, An Open Star Cluster in Gemini
“M35 is an excellent object for any small telescope; while particularly effective with a 6 or 8-inch glass with low power, something of its beauty can be appreciated in even … March 2019 Feature – Messier 35, An Open Star Cluster in Gemini
April 2019 Feature – Cor Caroli, The Heart of Charles
Oftentimes you will hear that “the Sun is an average star”. But that really isn’t meant to be taken in the strict mathematical sense of “average”. For example, the most … April 2019 Feature – Cor Caroli, The Heart of Charles
Highlights of the March Sky 2019
• MARCH 1 – Look for a waning crescent moon next to the planet Saturn in the dawn sky. … Highlights of the March Sky 2019
EARTHtalk! – Tim Hill
Tim Hill is the principal hydrologist, director of environmental services and Vice President at Atoka, Inc. an engineering and environmental consulting firm in Hot Springs, Arkansas. In this … EARTHtalk! – Tim Hill
February 2019 Feature – When Worlds Align: Two Planetary Conjunctions
Imagine yourself in a spaceship, far “above” the solar system. Looking “down” from your ship’s viewport, you would see the Sun and its eight planets orbiting around it, all, more … February 2019 Feature – When Worlds Align: Two Planetary Conjunctions
Highlights of the February Sky 2019
• FEB 2 – Get outside just before dawn and look to the SE to see a thin waning crescent moon about 2 degrees below the planet Saturn. … Highlights of the February Sky 2019
January 2019 Feature – Night of the Red Moon
One of 2019’s best night sky event occurs during its first month, a total lunar eclipse that will be seen across all of the Americas. It’s been almost … January 2019 Feature – Night of the Red Moon
Highlights of the January Sky 2019
• JAN 2 Earth is at perihelion, its closest distance to the Sun at 91.4 million miles. Prolific science fiction author and polymath, Isaac Asimov was born this day … Highlights of the January Sky 2019
December 2018 Feature – Cosmic Lights for Holiday Nights
What would December’s holiday season be without festive light displays? Well, with the exception of a few Scrooges and Grinches, most of us would say not very festive at all. … December 2018 Feature – Cosmic Lights for Holiday Nights
Highlights of the December Sky 2018
• DEC 1 – Venus, now a morning object, is at its brightest, shining at magnitude -4.9. • DEC … Highlights of the December Sky 2018