And some notable night sky sights in romantic February By Dan Hicks Op-Ed Commentary (Unless otherwise specified, times cited are for the evening of February…
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A meditation on my telescopic night under the stars
By Dan Hicks Op-Ed Commentary The Wycliffe Exhibition Grounds are notable for more than our annual Cranbrook Professional Rodeo alone. The Milky Way still graces…
Orion and the wordless night
By Bob Ede The leaves are down. The winter constellations are up throughout the night. There ain’t no denying it. The cold is coming. Willow and…
Orionid meteor shower underway
By Rick Nowell The Orionid meteor shower occurs between October 2 and November 7; with the peak on Wednesday October 21/22, at 15 meteors per…
Last chance to register for Stars & Constellations
By Rick Nowell The deadline for registering for the Stars & Constellations course at College of the Rockies (COTR) is upon us. The Astronomy course…
It’s an active month for night sky events
October is an active month for night sky events. It holds a Lunar Eclipse, a Partial Solar Eclipse and three small meteor showers. College of the…
The position of the planets for March
By Rick Nowell A number of people have been asking me questions about all the bright planets visible and what our telescopes can do. So…
February Night Watch
The Milky Way stretches across the winter sky. All images by Bob Ede Sacred Heart Church is drawn up into the swarming Milky Way. Under…
Searching for the Milky Way
By Bob Ede Click on images to enlarge During winter the rule is: the colder the nights the clearer the skies. This season the skies…