
- Dec 31, 2021
Centennial Star of the Cleveland Astronomical Society
Consider the star Ruchbah to be the "Centennial Star" of the Cleveland Astronomical Society (CAS), which celebrates its 100th birthday in...


- Nov 24, 2019
My Paper Thin Argument To Act
I live outside the city limits, but within the city school corporation. For issues such as climate change, however, boundaries don't...

- Aug 5, 2016
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. ...


- May 29, 2016
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...


- Dec 18, 2015
Paper Plate Star Finder
As you begin a new year of stargazing, a simple paper plate dial can help you discover highlights of the northern sky. For this...


- Aug 10, 2015
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...

- Jun 4, 2015
Moon Shadowed Sept. 27
On Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon glides through two shadows cast by the earth--a faint penumbral...


- Feb 26, 2015
Paper Plate "Man on the Moon"
Andy Bowers from Bristol, TN, created the Man in the Moon paper plate activity for his very young students. He describes below how to...