December 2021 Feature – HARK, YE MERRY STARGAZERS!
As we enter the upcoming holiday season, many folks will have likely requested stargazing kit of one sort or another as part of their gift receiving wish list. I know … December 2021 Feature – HARK, YE MERRY STARGAZERS!
November 2021 Feature – When the Moon Goes Dark
The people of ancient times viewed the night sky with a mixture of awe, wonderment, reverence, and, on occasion, with a certain amount of fear. The latter emotion often arose … November 2021 Feature – When the Moon Goes Dark
September 2021 Feature – An Ode to the Eye
What marvelous things our eyes are. Of all the five senses, vision is perhaps the most important, with 80% of the information we obtain regarding the world around us coming … September 2021 Feature – An Ode to the Eye
August 2021 Feature – The Perseid Meteor Shower
The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of our most productive and popular showers and it peaks this year during the evening hours of August 11th and the early morning hours … August 2021 Feature – The Perseid Meteor Shower
July 2021 Feature – Cloudy With a Chance of Stars
As we enter into our second summer of the pandemic, there has been an interesting side effect to have emerged from all the misery it has brought: people have been … July 2021 Feature – Cloudy With a Chance of Stars
June 2021 Feature – Black Hole Summer
If there is any other kind of celestial object that is capable of generating as much curiosity and wonder as a black hole, then I don’t know what it could … June 2021 Feature – Black Hole Summer
May 2021 Feature – Three Leaps of the Gazelle
People have been enthralled by the beauty and mystery of a star-filled sky since, well, since there have been people. In our modern technological age, it can be difficult for … May 2021 Feature – Three Leaps of the Gazelle
April 2021 Feature – April Showers: A Look at the Lyrid Meteor Shower
The sight of a meteor streaking across the starry vault overhead never fails to elicit ‘ooohs’ and ‘ahhhs’ from stargazers of all ages and experience levels. It truly … April 2021 Feature – April Showers: A Look at the Lyrid Meteor Shower
March 2021 Feature – To Catch an Asteroid by the Lion’s Tail
Asteroid. For many that word brings to mind planet killing space rocks. We all know that it was a giant asteroid that delivered the coup de grace to the dinosaurs … March 2021 Feature – To Catch an Asteroid by the Lion’s Tail
February 2021 Feature – The Object Formally Known as the Eskimo Nebula
For those of you who are familiar with the blog, you know that I typically focus on celestial objects and events that are accessible to the unaided eye or with … February 2021 Feature – The Object Formally Known as the Eskimo Nebula