More earthshine, a meteor shower, and Mercury are all visible in this week’s night skies. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, earthshine, jupiter, mars, mercury, meteor, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus
The Lyrid meteor shower will be visible this week with some clear overnight skies Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, meteor, moon, Planets, saturn, SPACE, stars, sun, venus
A meteor shower, solstice, and planetary convergence are all happening on Monday making this a great week to go stargazing. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, convergence, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, meteor, moon, Planets, saturn, shower, solstice, SPACE, stars, venus, winter
Monday is a busy astronomy day: a new moon, meteor shower, and even solar eclipse in the Southern Hemisphere will all occur that day. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, eclipse, jupiter, mars, mercury, meteor, moon, Planets, saturn, shower, SPACE, stars, venus
Not only are planets easy to spot, but look towards the constellation Leo to see a meteor shower this week. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, meteor, moon, PLANET, saturn, SPACE, star, venus
There are some visibility-limiting clouds this week, but if you can get a break in the clouds it will be easy to spot planets in the early evening. Check in next week for our next meteor shower. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, meteor, moon, Planets, saturn, shower, SPACE, star, venus
Clouds will make stargazing hard this week, and cold temperatures won’t help. If the clouds break over your town you will be able to see the Orionid Meteor Shower towards the east. Categories: Weather Blog, Weather Notes Tags: astronomy, earth, jupiter, mars, mercury, meteor, moon, Planets, saturn, shower, SPACE, stars, venus
The eighth month of every year usually brings a spectacle to the night sky. The Perseid Meteor Shower comes when the Earth journeys through the remnants of an ancient comet. When the Earth passes through what’s left of the Comet Swift–Tuttle, it crumbles into flashes of light—that’s what we see at night in the Red River Valley. The best time…
