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Celestial Fireworks for Fourth of July
For a Fourth of July holiday highlight you can use the moon to prepare for next year's Semiquincentennial party. As fireworks celebrate Independence Day in 2025, the star Spica is just a few degrees away from the moon. In 2026, at 250 light years away the star Spica is America's Semiquincentennial Star . Light that left Spica in 1776 at the founding of the nation, traveling at 186,000 miles per second, will just be reaching our eyes in 2026! On July 3, 2025, find the star
Jun 272 min read


Stormcloud Captures Sun
Enthusiasts of curling, beer, and solargraphs will welcome the 16-ounce cans of Bonspiel Noir from Stormcloud Brewing Company in...
Jun 223 min read


One Year Later, Almost 200 Clear-Enough Nights
Mid-June 2024 I took my first image of Corona Borealis with an iPhone camera , for I had been hoping to catch a star explode as a nova ...
Jun 142 min read


The Missed Night of Nights
Monomaniacal pursuits can be fun while you're in the hunt, but the joy evaporates when you lose the prey. I'm focused on a new hunt now,...
Jun 23 min read


Dipper Scoops Ice Cream For Cone And Cup
For a summer vacation pursuit, launch a star watch to witness a rare visible nova . In the midst of summer ice cream, a new star may...
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