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• Feb 2 – For the next two weeks, look for the Zodiacal Light in the western evening sky. In late winter and early…
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Open star clusters are groups of a few hundred to a few thousand stars, all having formed at about the same time from…
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“My god, it’s full of stars.” – 2001: A Space Odyssey (novel), by Arthur C. Clarke In the beginning, some 13.87 billion years ago,…
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• July 1 – The waxing gibbous moon is in the constellation of Virgo. Spica, the brightest star in Virgo is…
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HAIL TO THE KING! JUPITER IS AT ITS BEST THIS MONTH Named for the king of the Roman gods, the planet Jupiter returns to…
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• Mar 1 – Look for the waxing crescent moon in our western sky right after sunset. Just five degrees to the south…
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• Feb 3 – The moon is at first quarter phase with 51% of its surface illuminated. You may well wonder why it…
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Dr. Stephen Grace associate professor of biology at UA Little Rock shares the progress of the campus garden and the benefits of sustainable, urban…
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THE OWL CLUSTER (NGC 457, CALDWELL 13) ABOUT THE OWL CLUSTER Amateur astronomers have their favorite little celestial gems that they like to…
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Dr. John Mylroie is Professor Emeritus of Geology at Mississippi State University. He is the founding president of the Karst Waters Institute.…
