Western Slope Skies - 8/1/14
The Tidal Dance of the Earth and the MoonWe learn in grade school that the Moon, our nearest neighbor in space, causes tides on the Earth’s oceans. It does so through its gravitational attraction to...
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Planetary ConjunctionsLate August will be a great time for planet watching, in the morning and the evening. If you are up early on Monday, August 18, you will be rewarded by a spectacular pre-dawn...
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Neptune"BORING!" said the 5-year-old of the little blue dot appearing through the telescope…Perhaps at first glance, but considering that Neptune, the 8th planet, is 30 times farther from the Sun than...
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Binary StarsNext time you see the Big Dipper out of the corner of your eye, take a look at the star in the middle of the handle. If you have decent eyesight, you may see not one, but two stars: a...
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Pre-Dawn Lunar EclipseThe second total lunar eclipse of 2014 will occur in the pre-dawn hours of Wednesday, October 8th. Nearly the entire eclipse will be visible from Western Colorado.
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October 23 Solar EclipseOn October 8 we were treated to a total eclipse of the moon, and on October 23 North American sky-watchers can experience a partial solar eclipse.
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The Milky WayAir Dates: October 24 & 29, 2014On these late October evenings, you may see a hazy band of light stretching from the southwestern horizon and crossing overhead to the northeast. This...
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November’s Meteor ShowerThe November Leonid meteor shower has produced some of the greatest meteor storms in history.
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The Stars of AutumnWith fewer hours of sunlight during autumn the nights grow longer and there is a distinct chill in the air after the sun sets. You may notice the sky appears darker and the stars...
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