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Eclipse Tip: Planets by Day
The 2017 solar eclipse is loaded with highlights. Among them, for observers in the narrow swath of totality from Oregon to South...
Aug 17, 20161 min read
Planets Align, Perseus Rising
As the peak of the Perseid meteor shower approaches on August 11/12, five planets and the moon are becoming visible just after sunset. ...
Aug 5, 20164 min read
Solargraph Sites for Players and Prayers
Two more sites mounted Anniversary Solargraphs on their rooftops to capture the path of the sun between the solstices. Thanks go to Bill...
Jun 22, 20162 min read
Time Starts on the Solstice
How can you record the essence of time? Start with a beer can and duct tape. Photograph the sun's path between the solstices to create a...
Jun 21, 20163 min read
Check My Math
What Slope For Solar Panels? When told south-facing solar panels should be mounted with a slope of 20-40 degrees (my latitude=42...
May 29, 20162 min read
Telescopes Available at Libraries
Several Galileoscopes are still available for loan at three branches of the St. Joseph County Public Library (SJCPL). With a library card...
Mar 1, 20161 min read
Look Out the Plane Window
What can you do on an airplane to pass the time? Beyond napping, my favorite distraction is to look out the window for an atmospheric...
Feb 28, 20161 min read
Constellation Quest at ScienceAlive
Go! Families will discover wonders of the night sky hidden within winter and summer constellations at the 2016 ScienceAlive. Find...
Jan 12, 20162 min read
No-Brainer Celestial Spectacle
Moon Occults Aldebaran on January 19 Put this in the category of a beautiful sunset or a full moon rising over a lake--an elegant natural...
Jan 12, 20162 min read
Why a Leap Year?
In 2016 we add February 29 to the calendar. Leap years, which debuted in the Gregorian calendar in the 16th Century, occur every four...
Jan 1, 20162 min read
