07 June 2026

The June 2026 Conjunction of Jupiter and Venus

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We have a wonderful opportunity to watch a grand spectacle of nature, a close encounter of two of the brightest objects in the night sky. A ...
13 May 2026

The Big Dipper

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Ursa Major and The Big Dipper We all love the Big Dipper, don't we? It's a constellation that nearly everyone can identify. And it i...
17 March 2026

Moon Watching: It's just a Phase

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Lunar X and V The Moon is a wonderful object to behold. It brings us ever-changing patterns as it orbits our home planet every 29 days. Each...
17 February 2026

It's Good to be King: Mighty Jupiter

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Track of Jupiter The planets create lovely patterns across the night sky and this February there is a good alignment of planets in the eveni...
19 January 2026

Your New Telescope 101: Peering Deep into the Night Sky

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A big telescope reveals the beauty and majesty of the universe. It's truly astonishing what you can see when the conditions are just rig...
11 December 2025

A Close-up Look at the Southern Skies

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The Southern Sky For us 'northerners' who live north of the equator, traveling south of the equator means that you see the heavens f...
04 November 2025

The Darkest Skies on Earth

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Southern Sky & Milky Way For many years, my astronomy dream has been to spend time in a dark location with excellent viewing and reliabl...
02 October 2025

Eyes on the Infinite: The Vera C. Rubin Observatory

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Earlier this year, the Vera C. Rubin Observatory came online and has been delivering amazing astronomy. The observatory incorporates the la...