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Meteor Shower | August 2023 Sky Happenings

James — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 21:26:45 +0000

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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Daylight Savings Time | March 2023 Sky Happenings

James — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:24:58 +0000

Editor’s Note: We are looking up as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for the month of March with a reminder that Daylight Savings Time is upon us. Jupiter is still in the evening sky as March begins. However it...

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Winter Solstice | December 2022 Sky Happenings

James — Sun, 04 Dec 2022 15:30:00 +0000

Editor’s Note: Look to the skies as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for the month of December, including the science behind our winter solstice. Jupiter is still in the evening sky; look for it in the south at nightfall. ...

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Eyes on Artemis | November 2022 Sky Happenings

James — Thu, 03 Nov 2022 21:53:40 +0000

Editor’s Note: Look to the skies as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the sky happenings for the month of November, including the highly anticipated rescheduled Artemis I launch. Jupiter is still up most of the night; look for it in the southeast a...

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Autumn Intermission | October 2022 Sky Happenings

James — Tue, 04 Oct 2022 20:16:44 +0000

Editor’s Note: Look to the skies as HMNS Astronomer James Wooten explains the autumn sky happenings for the month of October. Jupiter was up literally all night long last month. It is still up most of the night; look for it in the east southeast at ni...

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Saturn Rises | July 2021 Sky Happenings

James — Fri, 02 Jul 2021 15:47:10 +0000

Mars is still low in the west—visible right as night falls. Venus remains in the evening sky this month. It overtakes Mars on July 12; the two planets appear about one half degree (the size of the Full Moon) apart that night. Venus outs...

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Evenings with Mercury | May 2021 Sky Happenings

James — Thu, 06 May 2021 15:47:04 +0000

Mars continues to fade a little bit each night now that Earth has overtaken it and is pulling away. However, it fades out gradually; Mars remains almost as bright as the stars around it in May 2021. And Mars is high in the west–well pla...

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Where Winter and Spring Stars Meet | April 2021 Sky Happenings

James — Mon, 05 Apr 2021 16:23:49 +0000

Mars continues to fade a little bit each night now that Earth has overtaken it and is pulling away. However, it fades out gradually; Mars remains almost as bright as the stars around it in April 2021. And Mars is high in the west–well placed for ...

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