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Unique gifts for your friend that’s obsessed with skywatching

sudshr47 November 22, 2018

Everybody loves a good meteor shower.

There’s nothing quite like a night spent out under the stars, learning a little bit more about your place in the cosmos.

Everyone has that friend who’s obsessed with space — I am that friend for many people — so maybe this holiday it’s time to give them a gift they’ll use all the time when heading out for long nights of skywatching.

You might think that a telescope or a pair of binoculars might be the perfect gift for that friend obsessed with skywatching, but in reality, they probably have their heart set on a very specific piece of expensive gear. Read more…

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The best places to stargaze around the world

sudshr47 August 7, 2018

Light pollution blots out the night sky for billions of people around the world, but there are still places where the night remains untouched by humans.
Minimum light pollution, dark cloudless nights, wide open air, and high altitudes are all factors…

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Friday’s total lunar eclipse will last nearly two hours, but the U.S. misses out

sudshr47 July 26, 2018

One of the longest total lunar eclipses of the centuries will light up the skies around the world on Friday night into the wee hours of Saturday morning.

The good news is that millions of people around the world — from almost all of Africa to the vast majority of Asia — will be able to see the moon gradually turn a deep blood red during the total lunar eclipse.

The bad news? No one in North America or Greenland will get to see it.

At its longest point, the eclipse will last for 1 hour and 43 minutes.

Nasa maps out which parts of the globe will see the total lunar eclipse

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Mars is brighter than it has been in years. Get out there and see it.

sudshr47 July 25, 2018

The red planet is popular with science fiction enthusiasts and space scientists alike, and now, thanks to a fortunate cosmic alignment, everyone can get in on the Martian action.

On Friday, Mars will be directly across from the sun from Earth’s perspective. Just days later, on July 31, the planet will make its closest approach to Earth — just about 35.8 million miles from our planet.

That’s the nearest Mars has been to Earth since 2003, according to NASA.

Which means there’s only one thing to do: Check out the red planet. Read more…

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See Venus and the crescent moon pair off in the night sky this weekend

sudshr47 July 14, 2018

Summer is a great time to catch up on some stargazing.
The nights are warm, and in most parts of the world, there’s usually something to see after the sun goes down. This weekend is no exception.
On Sunday, Venus and the crescent moon wil…

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Look to the night sky this week to see Saturn shining alongside the full moon

sudshr47 June 25, 2018

Mark your calendars. This week’s night sky will provide a visual feast of celestial proportions.

As soon as the sun sets this week, look to the east. If you have a clear view, you’ll be able to see Saturn glowing brightly as Earth’s orbit brings us directly between Saturn and the sun on Wednesday.

According to a NASA skywatching video, the best time to check out the ringed world is at about midnight.

That said, you might take special care to look above you on Wednesday, when the full moon rises not far from Saturn in the night sky. Read more…

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Look up Tuesday night to see Jupiter shining in all its glory

sudshr47 May 8, 2018

Jupiter, the largest planet in our solar system, will take an outsized place in our night sky on Tuesday, May 8.
Head outside after sunset this evening and look to the east. You’ll likely see a bright “star” standing out against a backdrop of dim obj…

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Astronomers really hate that bright disco ball satellite secretly launched to space

sudshr47 January 25, 2018

On Thursday, the rocket company Rocket Lab announced that it had secretly launched the Humanity Star, a satellite in the shape of a reflective sphere that effectively works as a disco ball and could at times become the brightest object in the night s…

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Look up tonight to see the best meteor shower of the year

sudshr47 December 13, 2017

Get out your heavy winter coats because this year’s best meteor shower peaks tonight.
The Geminid meteor shower is expected to be an incredible show for the folks who can see it in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
NASA is predicting…

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The supermoon ain’t all it’s cracked up to be

sudshr47 November 30, 2017

Have you heard? The supermoon is coming. Yes, that’s right. On December 3, the first and last supermoon of 2017 will rise around the world.

And if the media circus surrounding the supermoon is to be believed, it will be an astounding cosmic show that you can’t miss. The moon! It’s going to be super! You have to see it!

Well, I’m here to burst your supermoon bubble.

Here’s the deal: It’s literally just a full moon. You know what a full moon looks like? Yeah, the supermoon looks like that.

Supermoons — which is a term first coined by an astrologer — occur because the moon’s orbit around the Earth isn’t exactly circular. When the moon reaches its closest point in orbit during the full phase, that’s what has become popularly known as a supermoon. Read more…

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