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Orion and his gang continue to light up the heavens
We have the best of all worlds looking out from our own world this month.
Mike Lynch
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Moon, stars set stage for romantic evening
The night sky is a giant bay window with a great view into our universe, and it’s made…
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Venus, Mars and the crescent moon share a group hug
Star-watching is wonderful this month. In fact, this is one of the best times of the year. It’s…
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The great winter chase in Everett skies: Orion and his gang
I have a passion for the great winter constellations that are now putting on their annual winter show…
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It’s time for Aries the Ram to shine; clarification on eclipse viewing
Aries the Ram is certainly not the smallest constellation in the night sky, although it sure appears to…
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Starwatch: At Christmas, the heavens gove us a little tree
Our Earth, in its orbit around the sun, has reached the point of winter solstice. From now until…
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A celestial Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer?
The stories of most of the brighter constellations in our night skies involve Greek and Roman mythology, so…
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Summer is still alive in the December night sky
Just like professional sports seasons, there’s a lot of overlap with the constellation seasons. In fact, something called…
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You might have to strain to see the Andromeda Galaxy
How many of you know of the 1971 sci-fi thriller “The Andromeda Strain?” The plot of the movie…
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Starwatch: There’s super hype about Monday night’s full moon
No doubt you’ve heard there will be “super moon” Monday. It’s a term that I didn’t know until…
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The great adventures of Perseus, hero and lover
Many of the constellations have epic tales of heroism with a lot of romance mixed in, both in…
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Colder but cooler stargazing in November
As of next Sunday, it will be dark enough for stargazing by 7 p.m. The tradeoff, of course,…
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Starwatch: Spot the little dolphin and the tiny horsey
I’m deep-tracking a bit this week. Eighty constellations can be seen from Earth, and they’re all different sizes.…
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We have an appointment with the bright star Vega this week
This week, we’re having a “supermoon”on Saturday night, one of three this year.
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Here is what you’ll be seeing in the October night sky
It’s really autumn now, and it’s a really wonderful time to get out and enjoy the absolute beauty…
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The Little Crown of Stars
The diminutive but distinct constellation Corona Borealis has been out all summer long and is now making its…
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Say hello to autumn with a galactic happening
This is absolutely the last weekend of summer, even though signs of autumn are everywhere.
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This year’s harvest moon brightens night sky starting Thursday
The full harvest moon will be Friday night, but for all practical purposes it will be full on…
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What you’ll see in the night skies during September
If you’re like me, you hang on to summer as long as you can, and one way to…