June Observing Highlights: The Ring Nebula and Rare Electric-Blue Clouds
By Kelly Kizer Whitt June 1, 2017Darkness is elusive this month, but there are still interesting things to see up high
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May Observing Highlight: Halley’s Discoveries
By Kelly Kizer Whitt May 1, 2017This month, the planets disappear, and globular cluster M13 and leftover bits of Halley’s Comet appear
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April Observing Highlights: Falling Stars and a Pink Full Moon
By Kelly Kizer Whitt April 1, 2017Head outside on April 22 to catch both the Lyrid and Eta Aquarids meteor showers
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March Observing Highlights: A Star Disappears
By Kelly Kizer Whitt March 1, 2017Your days are about to get longer—in a good way
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February Observing Highlight: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse
By Kelly Kizer Whitt February 1, 2017The moon shines light on distant stars this month, and goes dim for a lunar eclipse
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January Observing Highlight: Quadrantid Meteors
By Kelly Kizer Whitt January 1, 2017Dust off those binoculars: January will feature a meteor shower unlike any you may have seen.
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December Observing Highlight: Dark Winter Skies And Bright Shining Stars
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Four Astronomical Highlights to Watch in November
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