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Supermoon, Oh Supermoon

Supermoon, Oh Supermoon

  When my son was younger, he would complain the Moon was in his eyes. His bedroom faced south and some nights, the Full Moon showed so brightly, he couldn't sleep. And maybe this spring, you'll be like my son as we have three supermoons coming up in March, April...

Watch Mars Slip Behind the Moon

Watch Mars Slip Behind the Moon

  I'm always trying to get you out of your warm house and into the night to view the sky. Early morning of February 18th is one of those times that you'll want get outside. The Moon is going to slide in front of Mars; an event called an occultation. A slight...

Betelgeuse is changing

Betelgeuse is changing

 Something interesting is going on in the Great Hunter Orion this season. Perhaps you've noticed that the star of the hunter's right shoulder is dimmer than the last time it swung through the frozen skies and the dimmest in more than a century. Normally, Betelgeuse --...

Of Venus and Meteors

Of Venus and Meteors

Venus is fast becoming the brightest object in the evening sky in December. It reappeared in the evening sky in November quickly overtaking Jupiter as the first "star" to appear after sunset. Over the course of December watch Venus as it climbs in the sky setting...

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