by Rod Kennedy February is not the best month to go out with a telescope. This has less to do with the temperature and more to do with the atmosphere. Between the howling wind and the turbulence caused by temperature variation, the atmosphere is chaos, even if the sky is perfectly clear. However, while this [...]
Grab that Calendar, 2012 Great Year for Astronomy by Rod Kennedy Happy New Year fellow sky-watchers. Time to start planning another year of observing, and 2012 holds some of the most spectacular events imaginable. One event won’t be seen again within our lifetime. So without further ado, grab your calendar and start penciling in the [...]
by Rod Kennedy As August gives way to September, the fast paced heat of summer gives way to cooler, more relaxed evenings. As the days and nights moderate and cool, the atmosphere steadies making for wonderful observing conditions. The bright stars of summer slowly begin to work their way west and the bright stars of [...]
Summer Triangle Not Just for Summer by Rod Kennedy It is ironic that one of the most prominent asterisms in the sky, the Summer Triangle, is not visible only in summer. The Summer Triangle is visible well into the fall, and is highest in the sky in August. One of the most beautiful constellations that [...]
by Rod Kennedy July is the height of summer. A great time for all kinds of outdoor activities from picnics to hiking and camping. Camping trips are a great chance to get back to our primitive roots and experience the outdoors, including the sky. So often we linger under a light polluted sky that we [...]
by Rod Kennedy There is something magical about summer skies. After the heat of the day, the sun slowly slips below the horizon and the air cools. The sky slowly darkens and the stars appear one by one. Summer stargazing is fun, relaxing and very much a family activity. As “grown-ups” we tend to be [...]
Rare Conjunction of Planets Before Dawn in May by Rod Kennedy Get ready sky-watchers. May is a great month for getting out and observing the sky, not only because the weather has begun to warm and the sky is steady, but also because there is more to see in May than early in the spring. [...]
Wyoming Aurora Watch 2011 by Rod Kennedy Wyoming is not typically known for being “high latitude” or “northern.” Certainly there are other locations in the continental US that are further north. So when a website alerts the world about the chance for auroras, or a display of the Northern Lights, we in Wyoming don’t typically [...]
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