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- Nov 6, 2019
- 2 min
Transit of Mercury Starts at Sunrise (Cafe)
On Monday morning, November, 11, when kids are out of school for Veterans Day, the planet Mercury will be passing directly in front of...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 3 min
Transit of Mercury on November 11
On Monday, November 11, 2019, the planet Mercury does a marathon dash across the face of the sun. It takes awhile --about five and a...
- Oct 29, 2019
- 2 min
Black Drop Effect Coffee
With the Transit of Mercury approaching, it's time to revisit the black drop effect. The following is adapted from 2012 article at...
- Aug 17, 2017
- 3 min
The Second Question After An Eclipse
To get the elephant out of the room, for US observers, the next total solar eclipse is April 8, 2024. Additionally, peruse the map of...
- Oct 19, 2016
- 4 min
One Orbit Later
My poster for the 2016 Great Lakes Planetarium Association Annual Conference in Flint, MI, reflects on the past year of astronomy...
- May 9, 2016
- 2 min
Transit of Mercury is Underway
The 2016 transit of Mercury is underway. Unfortunately, from my perspective in the Midwest, so are rain showers and heavy clouds. Live...
- Apr 7, 2016
- 1 min
Star Party Embraces Transit of Mercury
Register early for the 2016 Michiana Star Party (MSP8) to save money and to pre-order an MSP8 t-shirt. The shirt design taps into the...
- Apr 1, 2016
- 5 min
Alula, Tania, and Talitha
Night action awaits visitors to Michiana the weekend beginning May 6, 2016. The eighth Michiana Star Party (MSP8) offers you stillness...
- Mar 31, 2016
- 4 min
Mayor's One-Stop Shopping
Thanks go to the mayor and city departments of South Bend, IN, who gathered in a gym with the public at the "Mayor's Night Out" on March...
- Feb 25, 2016
- 3 min
300 Years Since Halley's Big Idea
Probably since time eternal, humans have wondered about our place in space. How could you not, gazing at a dynamic night sky emblazoned...