astronomy

December Astronomical Highlights: Comets, Meteors, and Planets Galore

This month, skyward wonders come in pairs

By Kelly Kizer Whitt December 1, 2018

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November Astronomical Highlight: the Clusters and Nebulae of Taurus

It’s all bull all month long

By Kelly Kizer Whitt November 1, 2018

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October Astronomical Highlights: Hunter’s Moon and Crown of Stars

Lengthening nights means more time to look for distant stars

By Kelly Kizer Whitt October 1, 2018

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September Astronomical Highlights: Andromeda Galaxy and a Comet

The full harvest moon leads the way to asterisms and a galaxy

By Kelly Kizer Whitt September 1, 2018

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August Astronomical Highlights: Summer’s Best Meteor Shower

If you’re awake (and lucky), you’ll even see a comet

By Kelly Kizer Whitt August 1, 2018

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July Astronomical Highlights: Five Planets and a Micromoon

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn hog the stage this month

By Kelly Kizer Whitt July 1, 2018

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June Astronomical Highlights: the Beehive Cluster and Blue Clouds

Stargazing ramps up this month as summer gets going

By Kelly Kizer Whitt June 1, 2018

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May Astronomical Highlights: Jupiter, Its Moons, and a Meteor Shower

Io, Ganymede, Europa, and Callisto show some fancy tricks this month

By Kelly Kizer Whitt May 1, 2018

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April Astronomical Highlights: The Phases of Venus

Get your camera ready for shining planets, stars, and sky

By Kelly Kizer Whitt April 1, 2018

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March Astronomical Highlights: Full Moons and Plenty of Messier Objects

This month, “faint fuzzies” illuminate the skies

By Kelly Kizer Whitt March 1, 2018

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