Eye to the Sky-Saturn remains a stargazer’s delight for June nights
Saturn during April and May was the closest, biggest and brightest it will be during 2013. And it will still be a great view in June.
Eye to the Sky-Celestial motion computer dates back to ancient Greece
Since the beginning of recorded history, people who have looked at the night sky have tried to understand and predict the motions of the stars.
Eye to the Sky-April to bring meteor showers
Every year in late April, those of us who watch the night sky are treated to the Lyrid meteor shower. Not to be confused with the Leonid shower that occurs in November, this shower has been viewed longer than any other, with its first recorded observation over 2,600 years ago.
Eye to the Sky-System to map the stars analogous to how we map the Earth
How can we tell someone else where something is located in the sky?
Eye to the Sky-Calendars in focus as year turns over
This week we marked the end of the year 2012 and the beginning of 2013.
Eye to the Sky-Know the constellations to build your map of the heavens
On any given clear night, you can see more than 1,000 stars.
Eye to the Sky-Late-night light show on its way mid-month
The Leonids are coming. During the late-night hours of Nov. 17, the Leonid meteor shower should peak with a rate of 15-20 meteors per hour at a dark site.
Eye to the Sky-Light shines on classification system for stars
Every discipline has its secret handshakes, knowledge or rituals unique to the discipline that help distinguish those “in the know” from those outside the discipline.
Eye to the Sky-Space debris turns to showy blazes in late-night sky
An easy and fun way to get started in astronomical observation is meteor watching.
Eye to the Sky-, Eye to the Sky-, Imported-Sun Funnel paints a shareable picture of events in sky
An annular solar eclipse occurs when the moon is at the more distant part of its earth orbit, passing between the sun and the earth so that its shadow crosses the surface of the earth.
Eye to the Sky-Etcetera - 04/11/12
The federal Corporation for National and Community Service named Whitman College to the 2012 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for the sixth time.
Eye to the Sky-Learn to track the wanderers in the night sky
During the next few weeks the four brightest planets -- Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn -- will be visible during the night. These planets are brighter than the stars, with Venus being the brightest. This is a great time to go planet hunting.
Eye to the Sky-Sun, moon, earth team for rare treat in late May
Last month I explained the phases of the moon and asked you some questions, which I will answer at the end of this article.
Eye to the Sky-EYE TO THE SKY - Coming up in January: passing a big neighbor
If you look to the south-southeast just after dark, about halfway up from the horizon you will see what looks like a very bright star. It is on the border between the constellations of Pisces and Aries. But this is not a star; it is the planet Jupiter. Ea
Eye to the Sky-Headed for Mars? Now is the time
We can't go to Mars any time we want to. At the speed of today's spacecraft, the travel time from Earth to Mars is months even when the planets are closest to each other. So when is the best time to go to Mars?
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