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By David Ward
The big event up there this month is a brand new meteor shower never seen before, and we are positioned right in the bull’s eye. Bringing us this display of meteors is a tiny comet just discovered a few years ago known as Comet 209P/Linear. A close encounter with …
By David Ward
We do not usually think about Earth having a shadow, even though we live in it half the time. Our shadow extends almost a million miles into space, and every now and then when the sun, Earth and the moon …
By David Ward
As usual, lots of things are happening up there this month. Here are some of the highlights. All of the bright planets are visible in their glory. At dusk, Jupiter is high overhead. It has been hanging out in the constellation Gemini, the twins, all winter, and it is the brightest object in the evening sky right now other than the moon. If you have …
By David Ward
February nights are mostly cloudy and we are all getting tired of this quasi-winter we’re having, so if you stay inside and watch TV all month, I will not blame you. Speaking of TV, here is a scary thought …
