07 August 2016

Perseid Meteor Shower 2016

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One of the finest meteor showers of the year, the Perseid Meteor Shower, arrives over a two day viewing window from 11 to 12 August. With a ...
19 June 2016

Summer Solstice 2016

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The Summer Solstice is a special moment in the grand scheme of the Earth-Sun system, a date that represents a still-stand in the cycles that...
27 May 2016

Mars at Opposition

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Mars at Opposition Mars just reached opposition, a time when it is in a straight line with the Earth and Sun. Mars therefore rises at su...
25 April 2016

Moon, Mars and Saturn

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Mars, Moon and Saturn Mars and Saturn are moving toward opposition (in May and June, respectively), which means they are going to be ris...
10 April 2016

Moon to Occult Aldebaran

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Moon Occulting a Star Astronomical alignments are special events, times when the motions of the Earth and the rest of the cosmos brings ...
22 March 2016

KFOG Broadcast: March 21, 2016.

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The Morning Show at KFOG wanted the lowdown on the comet fly-bys, so we had a call and talked about the close approach, whether this was an ...
21 March 2016

A Comet Fly-By on March 22 is going to be a close one

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Finding comet P/2016 BA14 Comet P/2016 BA14 will pass Earth at a near record-setting close distance on March 22. It will pass within 2.2...
19 March 2016

The Moon and Jupiter

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Full Moon and Jupiter Jupiter recently reached opposition , appearing at its brightest and traversing the night sky from sunset to sunri...