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Seeing Red: Spectacular Views of this Morning’s Total Lunar Eclipse

15 Apr , 2014 by

Did the Moon appear a little on crimson side to you last night? It’s not your imagination, but it was a fine textbook example of a total lunar eclipse. This was the first total lunar eclipse visible from the Earth since late 2011, and the first of four visible from the Americas over the next […]

Get Ready for the April 15, 2014 Total Lunar Eclipse: Our Complete Guide

2 Apr , 2014 by

 April the 15th: In the United States, it’s a date dreaded by many, as the date to file taxes – or beg for an extension – looms large. But this year, Tax Day gives lovers of the sky something to look forward to, as the first of four total lunar eclipses for 2014 and 2015 […]

A Challenging Series of Occultations of Spica by the Moon Coming to a Sky Near You

9 Aug , 2013 by

The first in a cycle of challenging occultations of the bright star Spica for northern hemisphere observers begins this coming Monday on August 12th. Watching a bright star or planet wink out on the dark limb of the Moon can be an amazing event to witness. It’s an abrupt “now you see it, now you […]

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