On Monday Nov.11th, the planet Mercury will move across, or transit, the face of the Sun as it moves between the Earth and our central star. These transits are somewhat rare, happening on average on … Continue reading →
The Orionid meteor shower peaks this Monday night (21st) / Tuesday Morning (22nd). The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity. In a normal year the Orionids produce 20-25 meteors … Continue reading →
As summer comes to a close and fall begins to bring cooler temperatures, Jupiter and Saturn continue to shine after sunset. For most of the summer the solar system’s two largest planets have been glowing … Continue reading →
During the warm days of late summer, as the sky grows dark, the Milky Way galaxy can been seen as a faint glow across the top of the sky. Straddling the Milky Way, near the … Continue reading →
The best meteor shower of the year is upon us, the annual Perseid Meteor shower. The Perseid’s meteors are bits of dust and material from Comet Swift-Tuttle. As the comet orbits the Sun every … Continue reading →
On July 20, 1969, two American astronauts Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin, became the first humans to walk on the moon. It was arguably the greatest achievement of the 20th century. It is even more … Continue reading →
The best time of year to view the Big and Little Dippers in the evening sky is late Spring. This is the time of year that they are both at their highest in the sky. … Continue reading →
As we reach the heart of Springtime, now is perhaps the best time to locate one of the more well known members of the zodiac, Leo the Lion. After the Big Dipper, Leo is probably … Continue reading →
Unfortunately there are few meteor showers during the spring months and they are some of the weakest of the year. The annual Lyrid meteor shower is perhaps one of the best. It is active in … Continue reading →
Winter is prime time for finding one of the brightest and perhaps most famous nebula in the sky, the Orion Nebula. The nebula is in the brightest constellation in the winter sky making it easy … Continue reading →
