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Scottsdale Community College Offers Convenient Solar System Astronomy Classes

August 18, 2008 · By Editor 

Scottsdale Community College is now offering two sections of Introductory Solar System Astronomy during the current Fall, 2008 semester.  These classes fulfill the “Quantitative Science”... Read more »

Astronomy: July Skies 2008

July 6, 2008 · By George Muncaster 

JULY SKIES July is the first full month of Summer. Now the days shorten and the sun rises later each morning AND sets earlier each evening.  July is an excellent month to observe the Summer stars,... Read more »

Lunar Occultations for May 2008

April 30, 2008 · By George Muncaster 

2007 Date | Star ID | Disappears | Reappears May 09 | 82 Geminorum | 22:00 | 22:30 May 10 | M44 (Beehive Star Cluster) | Dusk | Moonset May 13 | 48 Leonis | 02:30 | 03:00 May 17 | 75 Virginis | 02:30... Read more »

May Skies 2008

April 30, 2008 · By George Muncaster 

May: the second full month of Spring and the last month of the year in which the sun rises earlier each morning AND sets later each evening. Next month, June brings us summertime and, after June 21st,... Read more »

August Skies 2007

August 1, 2007 · By George Muncaster 

Introduction: Summer begins to wind down in August: Each August day has less daylight than the previous one and each August night is a bit longer.  However, Summer’s spectacular stars and constellations... Read more »

June Skies 2007

June 1, 2007 · By George Muncaster 

June marks the end of Spring and ushers in the season of Summer. June brings us progressively longer days and shorter nights until June 21st.  After that date, we experience progressively shorter days... Read more »

February Skies 2007

February 1, 2007 · By George Muncaster 

Each February day brings us more sunlight!  The Sun continues moving higher in the sky, as we approach the beginning of Spring next month. As we reported in January, the Winter stars and constellations... Read more »

January Skies 2007

January 1, 2007 · By George Muncaster 

January is the first full month of Winter, which began in the fourth week of December. By day, January’s SUN moves higher in the sky as Spring slowly approaches. By night, prominent Winter stars and... Read more »

Geminid Meteor Shower

December 1, 2006 · By George Muncaster 

Geminid Meteor Shower:  During December, Arizonans are treated to our best meteor shower, the Geminids.  Each year the Earth passes through the debris trail of a long-dead comet, and small particles... Read more »

December Skies 2006

December 1, 2006 · By George Muncaster 

December’s skies bring several remarkable sights.  Long nights combine with Winter’s prominent stars and constellations for convenient evening and pre-dawn viewing. Three quite spectacular events... Read more »

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