- Apr 1, 2020
April 2020 Trifecta: Pleiades, Venus, ISS
In the opening days of April 2020, the planet Venus glides past the Pleiades star cluster. This is a naked-eye celestial delight that...
- Aug 9, 2017
Night of the Solar Eclipse
Though the sun gets all the attention August 21, that's only half the story--or at least half the day. Consider the contributions of...
- Jan 17, 2017
Cause To Look Up At Women's March
If you are attending any Women's March on January 21, 2017, and you have a positive attitude or a willingness to look up, then I...
- Jan 6, 2017
Looking Up At The Inauguration
I find value in a parallel between the Presidential Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and the Presidential Inauguration of Donald...
- Dec 8, 2015
Anticipating the Moon and Venus
I had been looking forward to seeing Venus astride the crescent moon. Instead, the moon occulted Venus and clouds occulted both. Here...
- Dec 3, 2015
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...
- Dec 2, 2015
Occult Skygazing at Fiddler's Hearth
Fiddler's Hearth will host a skygazing event to watch Venus get mooned Dec. 7, 2015. You can observe the moon passing in front of the...
- Nov 21, 2015
Venus Gets Mooned
The moon occults Venus midday on December 7 when the illuminated edge of the crescent moon glides in front of the planet. The obscured...
- Oct 24, 2015
Moon Occults Venus Midday Dec. 7
On Monday, December 7, 2015, you can observe a waning crescent moon occult Venus during the day. As the sliver of moon apparently moves...
- Oct 19, 2015
Morning Dance of the Planets
Bus Stop Astronomy October 2015 While waiting in the twilight at the bus stop, students can watch a slow dance of the planets as October...
