2022 Sky Events
Our clockwork solar system causes celestial events to repeat with regularity from our vantage point on the Earth. This allowed
Read moreOur clockwork solar system causes celestial events to repeat with regularity from our vantage point on the Earth. This allowed
Read moreA late-summer / early-fall tradition, the Central Pennsylvania Observers’ (CPO) Black Forest Star Party was held at Cherry Springs State
Read moreThere’s been a minor buzz among some Internet forum inhabitants concerning the appearance of an Apollo 11 eyepiece in Central
Read moreThis year all eyes will turn to the Moon to mark the 50th Anniversary of the first Moon landing. The
Read moreMercury Transit The premier event of 2019 awaits the end of the year when Mercury appears to pass over the
Read moreMars will exceed 24-arc-sec in diameter between July 23rd and August 9th, 2018. This is 97 percent of the maximum
Read moreMost amateur astronomers will ignore the full moon. The best telescopic observations can be had before and after the moon
Read moreThe “supermoon” — a full moon that occurs when the moon is nearest the earth — seems to garner a lot of media attention.
Read moreOn the night of March 4/5, the dark side of the first-quarter Moon will slide though the Hyades (open cluster)
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