29 December 2016

Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2017

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The first meteor shower of the year, the Quadrantids, peak on the morning of Tuesday January 3rd for those of us on the west coast of the Un...
14 December 2016

Winter Astronomy Highlights

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Winter is nearly upon us, and the magical sky that arrives at the end of each year lights up the long dark night with many colorful stars, b...
24 November 2016

Geminid Meteor Shower 2016

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Geminid Radiant in Gemini Every year there are many meteor showers that arrive on schedule , resulting from the fact that Earth travels ...
11 November 2016

Supermoon on November 13 and 14

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How much bigger is a Supermoon?  The natural cycles of the cosmos brings us many interesting sights in the night sky and our closest cel...
10 November 2016

Three Planets in the Sunset Sky

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Three planets are visible in the west just after sunset. Saturn is on a gradual fade into twilight and will disappear from view later this m...
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...