27 January 2011

Celestial Companions in the Cold Dark Morning

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January mornings are dark times, and when the sky is clear it is certain to be chilly outside. So I find the sight of the old Moon reassurin...
20 January 2011

KFOG Podcast - January 20, 2011

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My monthly conversation with KFOG Morning Show's Irish Greg moved from the new Zodiac signs (such as Ophiuchus) to the Aurora Borealis ...
09 January 2011

Northern Lights from 35,000 Feet – The Aurora Borealis

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I had the privilege of seeing the Aurora Borealis today while on a flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt, Germany. The Aurora, or Northern...
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30 December 2010

Quadrantids Meteor Shower - January 3-4, 2011

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2011 starts with an impressive meteor shower for those ready to brave a cold night. The Quadrantids take place the night of Monday January ...
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26 December 2010

Shimmering Early Morning Sky

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As we approach the latest sunrise of the year (January 4th at 7:25 am in San Francisco), the morning sky remains dark enough to see stars un...
14 December 2010

Total Lunar Eclipse of December 20, 2010

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Monday night December 20th, we get to witness a very exciting astronomical spectacle, a Total Lunar Eclipse . This one promises to be a spec...
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08 December 2010

Geminid Meteor Shower 2010

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One of the best Meteor Showers of the year takes place in favorable conditions on Monday night December 13th into the morning hours of Decem...
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03 December 2010

KFOG Podcast - December 3, 2010

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Today on the KFOG Morning Show Podcast with Irish Greg, we talked about the discovery of new stars in the galaxy, alien life forms right he...