Don’t Forget Menkalinan!

The other night, I did the unthinkable: I forgot Menkalinan.

A Superb Owl Star Party!

If you’re not interested in football, let’s watch the skies this weekend instead!

February 1, 2003: Sixteen years ago today was the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

Here are five things to talk about and look for during 100 Hours Of Astronomy:

1. The Moon
2. Mars
3. The Winter Hexagon
4. Orion
5. The Big Dipper / Plough & Polaris

It’s never a bad time to make up your own star patterns!

There are 5 eclipses in 2019:

1. Jan 5-6: Partial solar
2. Jan 20-21: Total lunar
3. July 2: Total solar
4. July 16-17: Partial lunar
5. Dec 26: Annular solar

If you need a hand finding your way to seeing the Geminids, which peak on December 13, have a look here.