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- Oct 31, 2017
- 1 min
Three Oaks and the 150th Birthday Star
As Three Oaks, MI, celebrates its sesquicentennial, families can enjoy the Open Lands, Open Skies event that features the 150th birthday...

- Sep 28, 2017
- 2 min
Open Lands, Open Sky
Chikaming Open Lands (COL) will host a night with telescopes under the stars on November 17, 2017, at the Chikaming Township Park and...

- Dec 3, 2015
- 2 min
Celestial Trifecta on Monday, Dec. 7
Monday, December 7, has three celestial highlights for observers in the South Bend, IN, region--a comet, an occultation, and satellite...


- Aug 10, 2015
- 3 min
Find Your Place
The 2015 Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night (August 12) and into Thursday morning (August 13). Look up on either side of the...


- May 31, 2015
- 2 min
Scopes on The SB150 Green
South Bend, IN, celebrated its sesquicentennail Birthday Weekend on May 22-24, 2015, beginning with the dedication of its new River...

- May 22, 2015
- 3 min
Look Under Moon
The timing of this double-header in the sky couldn't be better. On Friday, May 22, as the 150th anniversary of South Bend's First...


- May 6, 2015
- 4 min
The Other Half of History
At the Wednesday, May 6, 2015, gathering of the Rotary Club of South Bend, I was the guest speaker, at which I addressed local...

- Apr 2, 2015
- 2 min
Space Station Buzzes by Planets
​ April 6 The ISS rises in the the southwest around 8:46 p.m. EDT. It peaks in brightness (mag.= -3.4) around 8:49:20 p.m., right when...

- Mar 3, 2015
- 3 min
Celestial Predictions for South Bend
After 150 orbits around the sun, the City of South Bend will celebrate its sesquicentennial on May 22, 2015. What will the celestial...

- Feb 12, 2015
- 2 min
Preview of the May Sky
Here's a preview of the past. Imagine the night sky when South Bend was founded. A starry night, one hundred fifty years ago. Back...