Sep 01
What’s Up in the Sky – September, 2014 Close Encounter of the Comet Kind After having participated in educators’ conferences at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (through the support of Fennville Public Schools) for the Voyager 2 flybys of Uranus and Neptune, it was with high expectations that I returned to JPL in December of 1999 …
Aug 01
What’s Up in the Sky – August, 2014 King and Queen at Dawn August’s best observing is usually the Perseid meteors. This year, though, the bright Moon will drown out all but the brightest streaks so I recommend a different pre-dawn party this month. Starting on the morning of August 15th, pay attention to the …
Jul 01
What’s Up in the Sky – July, 2014 Milky Way Cool Even though it does not get dark until after 10 p.m., next month offers some interesting nighttime viewing. Several notable events involve the Moon and bright planets or stars. The first occurs next Tuesday when the crescent Moon will be just below the star …
May 04
What’s Up in the Sky – May, 2014 We May Have Showers After Flowers “April showers bring May flowers” is an old saying that most of us in Holland hope will ring true for Tulip Time. But this year I am hoping for a May shower of a different kind. In fact many astronomers are …
Apr 04
What’s Up in the Sky – April, 2014 Ever Seen an Occultation? When I began researching topics for this month’s column, I was excited to see that there will be a total lunar eclipse this month. Unfortunately, you will have to stay up past 4 a.m. in order to witness the whole thing. Not to …
