Astronomy - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/astronomy/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:21:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Astronomy - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/astronomy/ 32 32 103504436 Winter Solstice | Final Sky Happenings of 2024 https://houstonnewmedia.org/winter-solstice-final-sky-happenings-of-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=winter-solstice-final-sky-happenings-of-2024 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 22:21:12 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33261 Editor’s Note: Look to the sky as HMNS Astronomer talks winter solstice for the final sky happenings of 2024. Thank you for watching the stars alongside us. Saturn is an evening object.  Look in the south at dusk.    Venus is also ...

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]]> 858419 Daylight Savings Time | November Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/daylight-savings-time-november-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daylight-savings-time-november-sky-happenings Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33256 Editor’s Note: HMNS Astronomer James Wooten reminds us to adjust our clocks as Daylight Savings Time ends this month. Saturn is an evening object.  Look in the southeast at dusk on Nov. 1, closer to the south by Thanksgiving.    Venus is also in the ev...

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]]> 841677 Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS | October Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-october-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comet-tsuchinshan-atlas-october-sky-happenings Tue, 08 Oct 2024 19:56:19 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33245 Editor’s Note: Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS can be spotted with the naked-eye this month. HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains. Saturn is now an evening object.  Look in the southeast at dusk.  Venus has also emerged into the evening sky.  ...

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]]> 829579 Celebrating 35 years of the Cockrell Sundial https://houstonnewmedia.org/celebrating-35-years-of-the-cockrell-sundial/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-35-years-of-the-cockrell-sundial Mon, 16 Sep 2024 19:25:15 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33229 At 7:44 am on Sunday, September 22, 2024, the Sun is overhead at the equator, marking the autumnal (fall) equinox. Also, October 2024 marks the 35th anniversary of our Cockrell Sundial.  Here at the Museum, we’ll mark the occasion with a special e...

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]]> 820720 September Partial Eclipse | 2024 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/september-partial-eclipse-2024-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=september-partial-eclipse-2024-sky-happenings Fri, 06 Sep 2024 14:35:00 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33223 Look for a small ‘bite’ taken out of the Moon.
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]]> 815261 Summer Meteor Shower | August 2024 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/summer-meteor-shower-august-2024-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-meteor-shower-august-2024-sky-happenings Fri, 02 Aug 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33204 Editor’s Note: The month of August brings the Perseid meteor shower. HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains what to expect with upcoming sky happenings. Saturn is now a late evening object!  It rises in the east-southeast by 10:11 pm on August 1 an...

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]]> 802893 Sweltering Summer Heat of July https://houstonnewmedia.org/sweltering-summer-heat-of-july/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sweltering-summer-heat-of-july Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:08:45 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33196 Editor’s Note: The July summer heat is not cooling off any time soon and HMNS Astronomer James Wooten is here to explain why that is.  Saturn is in the south-southwest at dawn.    Mars is also in the morning sky, in the east at dawn.&#16...

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]]> 793149 June brings the Summer Solstice https://houstonnewmedia.org/june-brings-the-summer-solstice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=june-brings-the-summer-solstice Tue, 04 Jun 2024 15:29:17 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33189 Editor’s Note: Summer Solstice is upon us this month and HMNS Astronomer James Wooten points to the Sun’s highest point in our sky. Saturn is in the southeast at dawn.    Mars is also in the morning sky, in the east at dawn.  Mars ...

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]]> 777797 Summer is Near | May 2024 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/summer-is-near-may-2024-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-is-near-may-2024-sky-happenings Fri, 03 May 2024 14:46:41 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33183 Editor’s Note: Summer is on the horizon and HMNS Astronomer James Wooten is explaining the signs in the stars above Houston’s skyline. Mars and Saturn are low to the east-southeast horizon at dawn.   Having overtaken Saturn, Mars pulls ...

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]]> 763560 Eclipse Mania | April 2024 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/eclipse-mania-april-2024-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eclipse-mania-april-2024-sky-happenings Mon, 01 Apr 2024 21:36:29 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33175 Editor’s Note: The Total Solar Eclipse is emerging over Texas and HMNS Astronomer James Wooten is giving us the details down to the minute. Jupiter is low in the west at nightfall.  No star at night is as bright. Watch as Jupiter appears slightly ...

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]]> 743965 The Great Texas Eclipse–April 8, 2024 https://houstonnewmedia.org/the-great-texas-eclipse-april-8-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-great-texas-eclipse-april-8-2024 Thu, 28 Mar 2024 16:07:24 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33165 The New Moon of Monday, April 8, 2024, aligns with the Sun and the Earth well enough to cast its shadow onto Earth, causing an eclipse. Since the Moon is at perigee (closest approach to Earth) on April 7, its shadow does reach the Earth.  Anyone in tha...

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]]> 741920 Spring Forward | March 2024 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/spring-forward-march-2024-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spring-forward-march-2024-sky-happenings Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:17:24 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33140 Editor’s Note: Spring is upon us! HMNS Astronomer James Wooten reminds us to adjust our clocks and explains why we observe Daylight Savings Time. Jupiter is prominent high in the sky, high in the west at nightfall.  No star at night is as bright. ...

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]]> 733397 Year of the Dragon | February 2024 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/year-of-the-dragon-february-2024-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=year-of-the-dragon-february-2024-sky-happenings Mon, 05 Feb 2024 19:20:20 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33083 Editor’s Note: It is the Year of the Dragon and we continue to look up at the star-filled night skies with HMNS Astronomer James Wooten as he discusses the New Moon and the Earth’s rotation. Saturn is about to leave the evening sky.  Face southwe...

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]]> 722221 New Year, Clear Skies | January Sky Happenings 2024 https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-year-clear-skies-january-sky-happenings-2024/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-year-clear-skies-january-sky-happenings-2024 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:47:43 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33076 Editor’s Note: We are looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten jumps into the new year with January sky happenings, including perihelion. Saturn is well placed for observing in early evening.  Face south-southwest at dusk to observe it. Jupiter is pr...

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]]> 708326 Gazing into the New Year | December 2023 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/gazing-into-the-new-year-december-2023-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gazing-into-the-new-year-december-2023-sky-happenings Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:30:36 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33064 Editor’s Note: We are looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for December before we jump into the new year. Saturn is now well placed for observing in early evening.  Face south-southwest at dusk to observe it. Jupi...

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]]> 698101 Daylight Savings Ends | Nov ’23 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/daylight-savings-ends-nov-23-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=daylight-savings-ends-nov-23-sky-happenings Thu, 02 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=33033 Editor’s Note: We are looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for the month of November, including Daylight Savings Time ending. Saturn is now well placed for observing in early evening.  Face south at dusk to observ...

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]]> 684110 Partial Solar Eclipse Saturday, October 14! https://houstonnewmedia.org/partial-solar-eclipse-saturday-october-14/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=partial-solar-eclipse-saturday-october-14 Tue, 10 Oct 2023 19:53:01 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32948 The New Moon of Saturday, October 14, 2023, aligns with the Sun and the Earth well enough to cast its shadow toward Earth, causing an eclipse. However, the Moon is at apogee (greatest distance from Earth) on October 10, and does not come closest to the...

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]]> 673809 Solar Eclipse | October 2023 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/solar-eclipse-october-2023-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=solar-eclipse-october-2023-sky-happenings Wed, 04 Oct 2023 16:40:49 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32942 Editor’s Note: We are looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for the month of October, including the solar eclipse occurring on October 14. Saturn is now well placed for observing in early evening.  Face southeast a...

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]]> 670627 Comet Nishimura | September ’23 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/comet-nishimura-september-23-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=comet-nishimura-september-23-sky-happenings Wed, 06 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32812 Editor’s Note: We are looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for the month of September, including a newly discovered comet and the fall equinox. Saturn is now well placed for observing in the early evening.  Face s...

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]]> 656737 Meteor Shower | August 2023 Sky Happenings https://houstonnewmedia.org/meteor-shower-august-2023-sky-happenings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meteor-shower-august-2023-sky-happenings Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:26:45 +0000 https://blog.hmns.org/?p=32795 Editor’s Note: We are looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for the month of August, including the approaching Perseid meteor shower. Mars is low  in the west at dusk, and hard to notice because it is only as bright as ...

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