What’s Up This Weekend!
What’s up this weekend? This is.
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Word of the Week: Meteor!
With the Perseid Meteor Shower happening and its peak coming up this weekend (August 12-13, 2018), I thought I’d put up a slightly edited version of this Word of the Week from April 2017. Here, we talk about the difference between meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites. I hope you like it. Hey, Sky Fans! Welcome […]
Let’s All Look Up on Saturday August 11!
With the Perseid meteor shower, a new Moon, four planets, and a boost from Saturday night, August 11 will be a great night to watch the skies!
Here’s to the Summer Triangle!
It’s an old friend, but maybe this weekend, track down the Summer Triangle again and feel the night all around you.
Just A Couple Of Dippers
Hey, Sky Fans! Welcome to August! Here’s to a great month. I don’t have a lot of time to write today, but I wanted to share this with you. This is kind of cool. I was outside last night, just me and the katydids. I brought along my little, pocket-sized Canon Powershot, mounted on a […]
Mars and the Moon at Opposition!
Tonight, the full Moon, super-bright Mars, and possibly a lunar eclipse will be yours. Have a look!
Jupiter, Saturn, and On The Way to Mars!
Hey, Sky Fans! Mid-July already? Wow. I don’t know how that happened so fast, but as the suddenly-nearly-teenage kid sitting next to me (yes, she’s one of mine) can prove, life moves pretty fast. Around here, it’s shaping up to be a gorgeous night. I love summer sunsets, and how slow and unhurried they are. […]
