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The naked-eye planets are putting on an extended show these nights with something to watch from sunset to sunrise, treats for casual observers.Venus is hard to miss high in the western sky after...
DATE: Jan. 21, 2012 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
The outgoing year brought us spectacular close-up photos of Mercury and the asteroid Vesta, discovery of dozens of extrasolar planets and more hints of water on Mars and our moon.The coming year...
DATE: Dec. 24, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
This is the time of year when I receive emails asking for suggestions about telescope purchases.Im reluctant to answer because there are many options and expectations vary.Newcomers often are...
DATE: Nov. 26, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
This has not been a very good year for meteor watching. Our moon keeps showing at the most inopportune times. Thatll be the case again in November.The Taurids result from an unusually dispersed...
DATE: Oct. 22, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
You know that falls here when you can spot the Great Square of Pegasus in the eastern sky in the early evening.Three of the constellations brightest stars, Markab, Scheat and Algenib, along with...
DATE: Sept. 24, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
Summer gives way to fall at 3:05 a.m. Sept. 23. Get out and enjoy the relatively warm nights. We all know they wont last.Two gas giants highlight the months night sky.One, Jupiter, the solar...
DATE: Aug. 27, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
Summers southern sky holds numerous deep-space jewels. Three constellations, Scorpius, Sagittarius and Ophiuchus, are loaded with worthy targets, star clusters, nebulae and double stars.Libra,...
DATE: July 23, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
Clear, dark summer nights may be short but theyre relatively warm, and the sky is draped in our constellations glow as the Milky Way streams from Scorpius and Sagittarius in the south to...
DATE: June 25, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
Summers coming on. It wont be long. The solstice arrives at 11:16 a.m. June 21. The nights are short but almost warm, an acceptable combination for stargazers.The sun sets shortly before 8:30...
DATE: May 21, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
Some of our neighboring planets have been in hiding lately, but theyre showing up now, one in the evening and a cluster of four in the predawn sky.Although it reached opposition last month, Saturn...
DATE: April 23, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
With winter only a memory (we hope), many amateur astronomers come out of hibernation in April and revisit the night sky at some length. Lets get those scopes out and see whats going on in the...
DATE: March 26, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
Cabin fever be gone. Spring is almost here. It begins March 20 at 5:21 p.m.The benefit to stargazers is somewhat offset by the return of Daylight Saving Time on March 13. Darkness will come later,...
DATE: Feb. 26, 2011 | COLUMN: What's up in Durango Skies
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