What’s Up in the Sky – December, 2010 By Peter Burkey This is a “good news/bad news” month. The good news is there will be a total eclipse of the Moon visible from North America on the night of December 20-21, the first one we have been able to see since February, 2008. The bad …
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Peter Burkey's monthly news articles from the Holland Sentinel
Nov 05
November 2010
What’s Up in the Sky – November, 2010 By Peter Burkey The connections people have to astronomy vary widely and are sometimes very subtle or even unknown. Recently a friend noted that he often scans the weather page in the newspaper, noting the times the Sun and Moon rise and set. Occasionally he notices that …
Oct 12
October 2010
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 …
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 …
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