What’s Up in the Sky – October, 2010 By Peter Burkey It’s Jupiter time! Anyone who has been out at night lately has certainly noticed the bright object in the southeast sky. This brightest “star” is actually the planet Jupiter and it is in a great position for observing with a telescope. This month Jupiter …
Category Archive: What’s Up In The Sky
Peter Burkey’s monthly news articles from the Holland Sentinel
Sep 08
September 2010
What’s Up in the Sky – September, 2010 By Peter Burkey September often has cool, clear nights that beckon us out for some stargazing. An interesting and often overlooked category of observing targets is binary, or double stars. Double stars come in many styles, sizes, and colors. Most are pairs of stars that are gravitationally …
Aug 05
August 2010
What’s Up in the Sky – August, 2010 By Peter Burkey My observing pick of the month for August is the gathering of planets above the western horizon after sunset. Venus continues to outshine everything else (except the Moon, of course) with Mars and Saturn to its upper left on August 1. Watch the triangle …
Jul 01
July 2010
What’s Up in the Sky – July, 2010 By Peter Burkey The summertime has its pluses and minuses when it comes to observing the sky. On the plus side are vacations, warm weather and clear nights. On the minus side are mosquitoes, dew, and the fact that it does not get dark until after ten …
Jun 01
June 2010
What’s Up in the Sky June, 2010 By Peter Burkey Have you ever wanted to see an asteroid, but did not know where to look? Point your telescope above the spout of the Teapot in the constellation Sagittarius at M8, the Lagoon Nebula. Starting on May 31, observe each clear night for about a week. …
