The most outstanding spring star, orange-hued Arcturus, is the second brightest distant sun in northern skies.
Tag: Eastern Daylight Time
EYES TO THE SKY: Rise to the Hunter’s Moon, morning stars, meteors
Let morning stargazing begin! The darkness of night, when all naked eye stars and constellations are visible, prevails until about 5:35 a.m. this week and 5:50 a.m. at month’s end.
EYES TO THE SKY: Spring astronomy, skygazing wonders, Dark Sky Week begins
Stargazing brings enchantment and grounding to people of all ages around the world. The darker the sky, the deeper the experience.
EYES TO THE SKY: Arc to Arcturus, herald of spring. March 10 Eastern Daylight Time
Wherever the Big Dipper is in the sky, simply “arc to Arcturus” to be assured that you have located the second brightest star visible in northern skies.
EYES TO THE SKY: Majestic Summer Triangle tilting west
At this time of year, midway between the autumn equinox and winter solstice, the stars Vega, Altair and Deneb are positioned high in the south at twilight.
EYES TO THE SKY: Venus, Mercury paired in evening twilight. EDT the 11th, Earth Hour the 24th
Venus and Mercury appear in evening twilight, about half an hour after sunset, and sunset will be an hour later–artificially changed from 5:47 p.m. today to nearly 7 p.m. on the 11th.
EYES TO THE SKY: Arcturus ghost; cross-quarter day; EST on the 5th
People throughout time have created holidays and monuments to express the affects these astronomical experiences have on our lives.
EYES TO THE SKY: Autumn stars, new moon 19th, Orionids peak 21st
When planning on being outdoors at dawn for planet- and star-gazing, know that being out just an hour earlier may add shooting stars to your experiences of the heavens.
EYES TO THE SKY: Heavenly mornings; starting March 12, morning comes later
When clock time springs ahead an hour, not-so-early risers may look out a southwest-facing window at dawn to find star-like Jupiter rather low to the horizon.
EYES TO THE SKY: Trick and treat midway between equinox and solstice
Halloween encourages our imaginations and coaxes us to embrace the dark time of year marks the approximate halfway point between the autumnal equinox (September 22) and the winter solstice (December 21).
EYES TO THE SKY: Darkest mornings, planets, stars, shooting stars
The Orionid meteor shower, its radiant appearing to be at the upper left of the constellation for which it is named, is forecast to be active from about the 19th through the 22nd, peaking before dawn on the 21st.
EYES TO THE SKY: Seasonal change is aloft, vernal equinox
March 9 – 22, 2015 What is this life if, full of care, We have no time to stand and stare. ………… No time to see, in broad daylight, Streams full of stars, like skies at night. from “Leisure” by William Henry Davies Mt. Washington — Seasonal change is aloft, visible in the nighttime skyscape and,