…accurate for viewers in central North Carolina. If you live somewhere else, check NASA’s Spot the Station site for details specific to your location. What not to mistake the International…
…Station (ISS) will make visible passes for North Carolina in the pre-dawn sky. Sign up for email or text alerts of when you can see it at NASA’s Spot the Station site. It’ll…
…Carolina, will unveil a new website on January 20, 2020. The website comes a year after the initial 2019 rollout of its new brand identity which included a logo redesign…
…blanket, a reclining chair, and a thermos with a hot drink. Select your site. You want a fairly open view of the sky. Avoid city lights. Know what you’re looking for….
September 20, 2019 By Amy Sayle On Friday, September 20, 2019, from 8 to 10 p.m., you are invited to join Morehead at the House in the Horseshoe state historic site for…
…location at the US Naval Observatory’s Astronomical Applications website. This site provides standard times; add 1 hour to convert to Daylight Time. Also consider doing some viewing pre-dawn on the days…
…it may be harder to spot than you expect. You don’t need to worry about ruining your eyes. A lunar eclipse is safe to look at with your unaided eye,…
…If you’re viewing from your own yard, consider inviting your neighbors – and asking them to turn off their outside lights. From a reasonably dark site, you may see an…
…trucks Hickory Tree Turkey BBQ and Dusty Donuts will be on site for snacking, or visitors can enjoy one of many nearby downtown restaurants for dinner; www.downtownchapelhill.com/dining. Stop by for a Halloween…
…up. The Perseid meteor shower happens around this time every year when Earth runs into debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle. Still not sure what to look for? Come to a Carolina…
