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April 2020 Trifecta: Pleiades, Venus, ISS
In the opening days of April 2020, the planet Venus glides past the Pleiades star cluster. This is a naked-eye celestial delight that...
Apr 1, 20201 min read


Night of the Solar Eclipse
Though the sun gets all the attention August 21, that's only half the story--or at least half the day. Consider the contributions of...
Aug 9, 20174 min read


Cause To Look Up At Women's March
If you are attending any Women's March on January 21, 2017, and you have a positive attitude or a willingness to look up, then I...
Jan 17, 20176 min read

Looking Up At The Inauguration
I find value in a parallel between the Presidential Inauguration of Abraham Lincoln in 1865 and the Presidential Inauguration of Donald...
Jan 6, 20176 min read


Anticipating the Moon and Venus
I had been looking forward to seeing Venus astride the crescent moon. Instead, the moon occulted Venus and clouds occulted both. Here...
Dec 7, 20153 min read

Celestial Trifecta on Monday, Dec. 7
Monday, December 7, has three celestial highlights for observers in the South Bend, IN, region--a comet, an occultation, and satellite...
Dec 3, 20152 min read


Occult Skygazing at Fiddler's Hearth
Fiddler's Hearth will host a skygazing event to watch Venus get mooned Dec. 7, 2015. You can observe the moon passing in front of the...
Dec 1, 20152 min read

Venus Gets Mooned
The moon occults Venus midday on December 7 when the illuminated edge of the crescent moon glides in front of the planet. The obscured...
Nov 21, 20152 min read

Moon Occults Venus Midday Dec. 7
On Monday, December 7, 2015, you can observe a waning crescent moon occult Venus during the day. As the sliver of moon apparently moves...
Oct 24, 20152 min read

Morning Dance of the Planets
Bus Stop Astronomy October 2015 While waiting in the twilight at the bus stop, students can watch a slow dance of the planets as October...
Oct 19, 20152 min read