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2018 Parade of Planets

2018 Parade of Planets

  Over a several hour period during these ongoing short summer nights, it is possible to view the four brightest planets of our solar system. Although each is easily visible ...
Speed of Light

Speed of Light

A lot of times, when sharing views of heavenly objects through a telescope, the question comes up: “How far away is it?” If I know the answer and the target ...
Fake News Astronomy

Fake News Astronomy

photo credit: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net Astronomy has many inconsequential and over-hyped terms, such as “blue moon” and “supermoon.” As interesting as they may be such things are of no consequential scientific value. ...
The Wobbling Moon

The Wobbling Moon

Photo Credit: www.sureshemre.wordpress.com There is more to the motion of the moon than literally meets the eye. In July we discussed some basics of the moon’s motion circling the earth. ...