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Summer Astronomy, Minimoon & Saturn Opposition 2017

7 Jun , 2017 by

There’s one reason to stay up late this summer, as the planet Saturn reaches opposition this week on June 15th and crosses into the evening sky.

Movie Review – Alien: Covenant

11 May , 2017 by

So, are you excited for the 2017 movie season? U.S. Memorial Day weekend is almost upon us, and that means big ticket, explosion-laden sci-fi flicks and reboots/sequels. Lots of sequels. We recently got a chance to check out Alien: Covenant opening Thursday, May 18th as the second prequel and the seventh (if you count 2004’s Alien vs. Predator) in the Alien franchise.
ER61 PanSTARRS

See Comet C/2015 ER61 PanSTARRS at its Best

9 May , 2017 by

Have you been following the Springtime parade of bright comets? Thus far, the Oort cloud has offered up several fine binocular comets, including Comet 2/P Encke, 41/P Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak, 45/P Honda-Mrkos-Pajdusakova, C/2016 U1 NEOWISE and C/2017 E4 Lovejoy. Now, another comet joins the dawn ranks, as it brightens up ahead of expectations: 2015 ER61 PanSTARRS.
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An Impalpable Penumbral Eclipse

6 Sep , 2016 by

Great ready for the final eclipse of 2016, with a penumbral lunar eclipse on September 16th visible from Europe to Australia.

Tales of Two Asteroid Occultations: Io, Nemausa Cast Shadows Over North America

24 Aug , 2016 by

Up for a challenge? Over the next two weekends, two asteroid occultations pass over North America. These are both occulting (passing in front of) +7th magnitude stars, easy targets for even binoculars or a small telescope. These events both have a probability score of 99-100%, meaning the paths are known to a high degree of accuracy. These are also two of the more high profile asteroid occultations for 2016.

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An Old Glass Plate Hints at a Potential New Exoplanet Discovery

28 Apr , 2016 by

How astronomers found an potentially new and exciting exoplanetary system lurking on a glass plate stored away for nearly a century.

Mars 2014

Into the Red: Our Complete Guide to Mars Opposition 2016

27 Apr , 2016 by

The time to observe Mars is now, as the Red Planet heads towards a favorable opposition in May 2016. Here’s our complete guide to all things Martian, including observing, imaging and more.
2015 Mini-Moon

April Lunacy: Getting Ready for the Full ‘Mini-Moon’

19 Apr , 2016 by

Why this week’s Full Moon is the smallest of 2016. It’s Mini-Moon season!
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Prelude to Transit: Catching Mercury Under Dusk Skies

12 Apr , 2016 by

One of the best dusk apparitions of the planet Mercury occurs this weekend… this event also sets us up for a very special event next month: a transit of Mercury across the face of the Sun.

Huge Sunspot Turns Earthward

11 Apr , 2016 by

A massive sunspot emerged this past weekend, reversing the downward trend for solar cycle #24… for now.

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