The Urban Astronomer

The Moon is our nearest celestial neighbor and is, from our vantage point, the fastest moving object in the sky. It circles around the Earth...

The winter sky is dominated by the constellation Orion which fills the southern sky during the evening hours. Orion is a guide to a few othe...

Winter skies are beautiful for the richness of the heavens we see. The king of the winter sky is the bright distinctive constellation Orion ...

Winter officially arrives Thursday December 21st at 4:22 pm. This is the quiet conclusion of six months of change as the Earth moves from th...

Meteor showers are some of the most exciting spectacles to watch in all of astronomy. However, the best views require dark, clear eastern sk...

October is a fascinating month for star gazing. A very special thing happens because the nights are getting longer and the sun doesn't r...

As we approach the Autumnal Equinox the days are rapidly getting shorter. Most people can sense the change because of the earlier onset of d...

Summer arrives on June 21st this year as the Sun moves to its northernmost point in the sky for the year. The total time from sunrise to sun...