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Regulus
March 01, 2019
Welcome March with a classic Spring constellation with a hidden secret.
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First Quarter Moon
November 20, 2020
This weekend, if we're lucky to get clear enough skies, check out one of the best moon phases for...
Hyades
November 13, 2020
This weekend's target is a classic cold weather cluster right next door to its famous half-sisters....
Pleiades
November 6, 2020
This weekend, look for a classic target known and celebrated since time immemorial.
Halloween Full Moon
October 30, 2020
This weekend, two rare lunar treats. And the trick is, they always happen at the same time....
Globular Cluster M22
October 16, 2020
While the moon is pretty to look at and easy to find, its light outshines a lot of deep sky...
Planet Parade
October 9, 2020
Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, AND Neptune will all be in the evening sky this weekend. And...
Mars and The Moon
October 2, 2020
On Friday night October 2nd, Mars hangs out with the nearly full Moon.
Gibbous Moon and Planets
September 25, 2020
This weekend, the gibbous moon steals the show, but there's plenty more to see nearby.
Double Cluster
September 18, 2020
Tonight, and EVERY night, you can see not one, but TWO star clusters... right next to each...
Alpha Persei Cluster
September 11, 2020
The Alpha Persei (PER-see-EYE) Cluster is an open cluster of hot, bluish-white B-type stars....
Owl Cluster
September 4, 2020
Hiding in the constellation Cassiopeia is a star cluster that goes by many names. Its most...
Rho Cassiopeiae
August 21, 2020
Hiding in the constellation Cassiopeia is one of the brightest stars of its kind we've ever...
Perseid Meteor Shower
August 14, 2020
The Perseid Meteor Shower is great not only because it falls among the warmest nights of the...
Moon, Jupiter and Saturn
July 31, 2020
The weather doesn't look great this weekend, but if we're lucky enough to have clear or clear-ish...
Moon, Comet NEOWISE, Jupiter and Saturn
July 24, 2020
There's a lot in the sky this weekend for anyone with binoculars or a cheap telescope. Comet...
Comet NEOWISE
July 17, 2020
If you have dark skies, you can see Comet Neowise with the naked eye, but urban and most suburban...
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