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Skywatching at home: What do you see in the Moon?
…the Moon and imagined shapes in it, including a fox (Peru), a three-legged toad (China), and a rabbit (Mexico). What do YOU see in the Moon? Head outside for an…
The scientific reason you should know the constellations of the zodiac
…about only a fraction of the 88 constellations. Hardly anyone ever inquires, for example, about the many bizarrely named constellations best seen from the southern hemisphere. (Just once, I’d love…
Take a walk through the solar system—in your own neighborhood.
…Venus is about 900 degrees Fahrenheit. Not only would you be scorched, the atmosphere would poison and crush you. Best to move on quickly. Take 7 more big steps to…
Happy birthday, Durham! Your city flag is astronomically wonderful.
…season best for seeing it. Spotting anything in Taurus in late April requires looking fairly low in the west as soon as it gets dark. One way to find the…
The meteor shower drought is OVER!
…atmosphere. Although sporadic meteors can happen any night, the best meteor viewing happens during the annual meteor showers. Unfortunately, we’ve been in a “meteor shower drought.” There’s only one major…
Viewing tips for the 2019 Perseid meteor shower
…the very best objects: Saturn, Jupiter, and the Moon. What if the weather is terrible for the Perseids this year? Well, we always have clear skies inside Morehead Planetarium. See some…
UNC-Chapel Hill alumnus helps Morehead commemorate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 with special Neil Armstrong medal
…family. As a student, a new world of people and academics swung open the doors of my mind. My years here were some of the best of my life. But…
You’re invited to a Star Party! April 12 & 13, 2019
…*as best we know anyway The Statewide Star Party is part of the annual NC Science Festival, which features hundreds of science events throughout North Carolina during the entire month of April….
9 tips for viewing the 2018 Geminid meteor shower
December 11, 2018 By Amy Sayle If the weather behaves later this week, you have an opportunity for a sky show at a reasonable hour. One of the best meteor…