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Aug 5, 20164 min read
Planets Align, Perseus Rising
As the peak of the Perseid meteor shower approaches on August 11/12, five planets and the moon are becoming visible just after sunset. ...
May 29, 20162 min read
Check My Math
What Slope For Solar Panels? When told south-facing solar panels should be mounted with a slope of 20-40 degrees (my latitude=42...
Dec 18, 20152 min read
Paper Plate Star Finder
As you begin a new year of stargazing, a simple paper plate dial can help you discover highlights of the northern sky. For this...
Aug 10, 20153 min read
Find Your Place
The 2015 Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night (August 12) and into Thursday morning (August 13). Look up on either side of the...
Jun 4, 20151 min read
Moon Shadowed Sept. 27
On Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, a total lunar eclipse occurs when the moon glides through two shadows cast by the earth--a faint penumbral...
Feb 26, 20152 min read
Paper Plate "Man on the Moon"
Andy Bowers from Bristol, TN, created the Man in the Moon paper plate activity for his very young students. He describes below how to...