Wed. May 22 - There will be an interesting phenomenon in the sky tonight. Over the course of the night the Moon will approach ever closer... MORE…
Mon. May 13 - The Moon is at apogee, or the farthest part of its orbit from the Earth this evening. We mention this because it was a contributing factor... MORE…
Mon. May 6 - The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak in the early morning hours of Monday morning. This year we will get a break since the waning crescent... MORE…
Wed. May 1 - Comet PanSTARRS has now become an all night object as it progresses from Cassiopeia northeastward through Ursa Minor, passing to the lower... MORE…
Mon. April 22 - There is a long spring gap in meteor showers, however that ends tonight with the Lyrid shower which will peak in the early morning hours.... MORE…
Thurs. April 18 - This is first quarter Moon night. The half slice of orange will be well placed throughout the evening, inviting exciting views of... MORE…
Wed. April 10 - This is a magic time for deep sky observers and imagers - New Moon night, which marks the peak of the monthly dark sky period and 'no... MORE…
Mon. April 1 - Comet PanSTARRS continues to climb northward away from the Sun, and though it is dimming, this is offset by darker skies. Still a good... MORE…
Wed. March 27 - This is Full Moon Night when lovers and coyotes watch for the fully lit lunar sphere to rise above the eastern horizon after sunset... MORE…
Photo by Dave Whalley Mon. March 18 - Jupiter is cozying to just 5 degrees, about the width of your three middle fingers, from the bright... MORE…
Mon. March 11 - Hopefully there have already been several clear nights over the last few days, with very little Moon to get in the way of deep sky observing,... MORE…
Mon. March 4 - This is last quarter Moon night, which promises an interesting half slice of orange to brighten the early morning hours as well as stand sentinel... MORE…
Mon. Feb. 25 - This is Full Moon night. It is still a bit chilly to do the romantic thing and park somewhere to watch it rise across the lake, but its rising still... MORE…
Mon. Feb. 18 - Tonight the Moon has moved to the vicinity of Jupiter and the giant star Aldebaran in the constellation Taurus. Tues.... MORE…
Mon. Feb. 11 - The Moon continues to expand its thin crescent and tonight it will pose above Mercury low in the western sky. Sat.... MORE…
Fri. Feb. 8 - A close pairing of the planets Mercury and Mars can be seen low in the western sky at dusk. The separation will be only 24... MORE…
Tues. Jan. 29 - Those who would like to get a jump on observing the Zodiacal light can start looking now. What to look for is a cone of light extending... MORE…
Mon. Jan. 21 - The giant planet Jupiter poses with the waxing gibbous Moon this evening. At 8pm the separation will be just double the width... MORE…
Fri. Jan 18 - The planet Mercury reaches superior conjunction tonight, placing itself on the far side of the Sun. All this really means is... MORE…
Thurs. Jan. 10 - Early risers will be repaid this morning with the fine sight of a thin crescent Moon approaching close to Venus just before sunrise.... MORE…
