14 May 2022

Total Lunar Eclipse: 15-16 May 2022

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A total lunar eclipse takes place on the evening of May 15th, continuing into the early morning of May 16th. It favors the Western Hemispher...
10 August 2021

Perseid Meteor Shower 2021

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The Perseid radiant The Perseids are upon us, literally. As the Earth sweeps around the Sun in its orbit, we gently glide through a region o...
24 May 2021

Total Lunar Eclipse of 26 May 2021 - with a Supermoon!

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Eclipse Details (universal time) This week the Moon will slip into the Earth's shadow for a brief but exciting total lunar eclipse while...
13 February 2021

Red-Orange Stars and a Planet: Betelgeuse, Aldebaran and Mars

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Mars is making a splash in the evening sky this winter, and it's near two stars that appear quite similar in color and brightness. Mars ...
17 December 2020

The Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn - Dec 21st, 2020

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We will witness a very rare and beautiful spectacle in the coming days. On December 21st, Jupiter and Saturn will be less than one-tenth of ...
09 December 2020

Geminid Meteor Shower 2020

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The Geminid Meteor Shower peaks on Sunday 13th and Monday 14th. This year, it will be especially well timed with the New Moon, meaning that ...
22 October 2020

Share the Night Sky - Broadcast on KPOO

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During the recent Bay Area Science Festival, I had the privilege of sharing the night sky with DJ Marilynn and the listeners of KPOO during...
21 October 2020

A Fall Triangle

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There are popular alignments of the stars that mark summer and winter , but not in the fall ... that is, until Thursday October 22nd when w...
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