03 January 2024 A Busy Week to Start the Year The new year opens with a flurry of celestial activity.
19 December 2023 Celebrate the Solstice! (And a Happy New Year!) Our annual seasonal greeting...in verse!
07 December 2023 Bright (Natural!) Lights for Winter's Dark Nights Our longest nights get the brightest stars
28 November 2023 Roaming the Sky With a Square Pegasus serves as a guidepost to late autumn's constellations.
21 November 2023 The Thanksgiving Star What does the "Little Goat" have to do with an American holiday?
14 November 2023 The Moon Returns, and a Grand Telescope is 150! Our 26-inch "Great Equatorial" telescope celebrates 150 years of service!
31 October 2023 Seven Sisters Rising Look for one of the most storied star patterns as it enters the evening sky.
24 October 2023 Happy Halloween! The astronomical roots of my favorite "cross-quarter" day, and the delights of crisp autumn evenings.