Why the Oct. 5th Observe the Moon Night is misnamed
…so if you hear the ending of a particular Lithuanian story about the Sun and Moon. According to this story, Sun and Moon originally lived together in the sky. They…
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No, a black supermoon won’t rise in your sky tonight
…at all. At new moon, the Moon is in the part of its orbit around Earth where the Moon lies between the Sun and Earth. That gives you two reasons…
Your checklist for viewing the 2018 Perseid meteor shower
August 10, 2018 By Amy Sayle The annual Perseid meteor shower is underway and is predicted to peak the night of August 12/13, 2018. That’s Sunday evening into very early…
How to find Mars in the sky
…the Sun sets in the west, Mars rises in the east. As the night progresses, Mars passes across the sky, eventually setting in the west as the Sun rises in…
The bright point of light in the west after sunset is Venus
June 7, 2018 By Amy Sayle Have you been noticing a very bright point of light in the western sky after sunset? It’s Venus. (Unless it’s noticeably moving, in which…
You’re invited to the biggest statewide Star Party in the universe
…has an unobstructed view to the west, you may see Venus (currently setting a couple hours after the Sun). If the event runs fairly late and has an unobstructed view…
Never agree to marry the northern lights (and other life lessons from Valentine sky stories)
……why you should reject any proposals of marriage from the Sun, Moon, or North Star—and why you should be especially wary of the charms of the Lord of the Northern…
“Super blood moon?”
…need to do: 1. Get up early on Wednesday. The lunar eclipse is Wednesday morning, January 31, 2018. The main action starts, as a partial lunar eclipse, just before sunrise, at 6:48 a.m….
Can’t get eclipse glasses? You can still view the eclipse!
…just happened to notice multiple images of the eclipsed Sun on the sidewalk. You can try out these methods now. All you need is a sunny day. Of course until the…
10 things for North Carolinians to know about the eclipse
…much of the Sun will be covered from North Carolina? A lot. The exact fraction of the Sun’s area covered by the Moon at the time of maximum eclipse depends…