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Skywatching at home: Use Stellarium to learn the sky
…to use Morehead’s April/May star map to identify stars and planets. Planetarium software can also help you learn the sky. In our first virtual event for the series “Morehead at…
The science behind the leap: Leap year 2020
…from the solar year by one day. How did we solve this complication? Well, we can thank Pope Gregory XIII. The “Gregorian Calendar”, the calendar we use today, used an…
Morehead awarded $50,000 grant to provide science education resources for rural NC
…Morehead will adapt three of its educational planetarium shows for use at ECSU’s recently reopened Khan Planetarium: Earth, Moon and Sun; Solar System Odyssey; and Take Flight. Each show is aligned with elementary and middle…
Tips for viewing the 2019 Geminid meteor shower
…case of the Geminids, the debris source is an asteroid, 3200 Phaethon. Don’t worry about finding Gemini. Geminid meteors are called that because if you trace them all back, they appear…
No, a black supermoon won’t rise in your sky tonight
…tonight. This claim misleads in several ways. Let’s start by breaking down that “black supermoon” term: Black moon. You didn’t learn about black moons in your astronomy class because astronomers…
You’re invited to a Star Party! April 12 & 13, 2019
…chosen to use, you might: create a model of how big and how far away the Moon is relative to Earth discover what causes moon phases and eclipses make Moon craters identify features…
January 20-21 lunar eclipse: This is worth staying up late for, North Carolina
…or a telescope, you can use just your unaided eyes to view the eclipse. You will still be able to see the Moon. It does not completely disappear during totality…
9 tips for viewing the 2018 Geminid meteor shower
…away from unshielded lights. “Open” because it’s hard to see meteors if trees or buildings block most of the sky. “Dark” because light pollution washes out dimmer meteors from view….
Your checklist for viewing the 2018 Perseid meteor shower
…Look toward the darkest part of your sky and away from unshielded lights. The Perseids are called that because they appear to radiate away from the direction of the constellation…