Welcome to December, the last month of the year, the holiday season, and the winter solstice. December does not have a lot of clear skies, but…
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Welcome to November! One of our cloudier months, and certainly not one with a lot of clear skies. However, when the clouds do clear, early sunsets mean the ability to view the skies earlier in the evening. Get out when you can!
FREE NEWS: Comet Lemmon visits us about once a millennium, dropping in from far beyond the orbit of Pluto. It hasn’t changed much since it was formed 4.5 billion years ago, so getting a chance to see it is an experience that connects us to the very beginnings of our solar system.
Welcome to October, the first full month of Autumn. Nights grow significantly longer this month. By the end of October, sunset comes before 6 p.m.! Earlier darkness makes for good evening stargazing, when skies are clear. Nights are colder, but not as frigid as in winter.Â
September is here, a month for seasonal change. The autumnal equinox occurs on Sept. 22, marking the start of fall. The Sun will be straight overhead at the equator, and we’ll have about equal amounts of daylight and night.Â
July is here. Time for our nation’s birthday, and the first full month of summer.
Undoubtedly there is some form of organic life on the planet Mars, in the opinion of A. E. Douglass, vice-president of the American MEterologi…
Welcome to June, the month of the summer solstice, when summer begins. Darkness comes late, but in the evening sky you can still spot reddish Mars, watch its conjunction with a bright star mid-month, or just marvel at the always-changing pattern of constellations in the night sky. There is always something to see!
Welcome to May, our last full month of spring. Nights are getting shorter — by the end of the month, the sun will set just before 9 p.m., and full darkness will not happen until after 11 p.m. But even those twilight evening hours provide plenty to see.
Welcome to April! Our first full month of spring brings warmer weather, making time spent looking at the night sky more comfortable. But short…
