26 April 2020

The Starlink Satellites

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I have always considered satellites a part of observational astronomy. As an amateur astronomer, I enjoy simply looking up and trying to und...
02 April 2020

Venus passes through the Pleiades - April 2-3-4

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Every eight years the path of Venus, as viewed from the Earth, crosses directly through the Pleiades star cluster. On April 3rd the brigh...
09 March 2020

The Moon: where is it going to rise tonight?

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Moonrise in San Francisco An old friend, Scott in San Francisco, posted a question on Facebook and it caught my attention. He illustrate...
02 February 2020

TED Talk: How looking up to the night sky gets us to think deeper

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As an amateur astronomer I have hosted many star parties, and as a public speaker I have talked about the topic of astronomy in many setting...
22 January 2020

The Spectacular Winter Circle

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Winter brings out the best in the night sky. Some of the finest stars in our galaxy are concentrated in a region of the sky that shines with...
15 December 2019

The Long Solstice Season Begins

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Image courtesy calaware.org  This time of year, as darkness sets in early and the cold of winter envelops the northern hemisphere, I sav...
10 December 2019

Geminid Meteor Shower 2019 & Full Moon

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Geminids Everyone loves a good meteor shower. And the Geminids , which peak mid-December, are one of the best each year. But all meteor ...
25 November 2019

Planetary Alignments

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Jupiter, Venus, Saturn and the Moon put on a good show this week in the evening sky. To see this you will need a very good western / south...