But Giant Jupiter is on the rise
It's time once again this year for the Persied meteor show over Butler.
Most years, it's a marquee stargazing event, but not this year. ...
I have a love-hate relationship with this time of year.
I hate the fact that summer is starting to wind down and vacation season is coming to an end. However, as an amat...
Despite the warmer weather, summer stargazing in Pennsylvania has its challenges, like late sunsets, mosquitoes and humidity that can muddy up clear skies.
That's espec...
Childhood memories last lifetime
It is so hard for me to believe that this is the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing mission.
I was 13 years old but it just s...
Other galaxies up there to see
The Big Dipper is by far the most recognizable pattern in the sky.
While it's not officially one of the 88 constellations we see from Earth...
We can see more than 65 constellations through the course of the year in our Shamokin skies. Some are big, some are small, some are bright and some are dim.
Constellatio...
You need to get your rest if you want to seriously stargaze this time of year around Shamokin.
It's not truly dark enough until after 11 p.m., but a summer night under t...
Spectacular star triangle easy to find
Summer arrives astronomically this weekend in the form of the Summer Solstice. That's when the sun, in its path among the celestial...
It's an early rush hour for planets in the eastern sky this month. A total of six planets are crowding the predawn skies. Adding to the congestion, but also the beauty, ...
Long days, full moon foil stargazers
The scourge of stargazers is with us this weekend and the first part of next week.
The last full moon of this spring will once again ...
