Gateway to the Stars July 6: Summer Stargazing!
As we approach the heart of the summer season, we reach an excellent time to see the best features of the seasonal night sky. Star clusters, nebulae, the Milky Way, meteor showers and much more await...
View ArticleGateway to the Stars Aug 3: The Barnyard Portion of the Sky!
The Dumbbell Nebula in Vulpecula the Fox, one of the “Barnyard” constellations One of the best guideposts in the summer sky is “The Summer Triangle,” a large triangle of three bright stars. Vega, Deneb...
View ArticleDon’t Miss the Draconid Meteor Shower
Watch for an early evening meteor shower on October 7th and 8th. Tonight and tomorrow, the Draconid meteor shower will offer a rare display of bright meteors without requiring observers to stay up...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” Nov 2 – Pegasus Returns
On Saturday, Nov. 2 our next “Gateway to the Stars” presentation will feature the prime guidepost to the Autumn skies: “The Great Square of Pegasus.” Of course Pegasus (The Winged Horse) may sound...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” Dec. 7 – The Andromeda Galaxy
Last month we saw how The Great Square of Pegasus can serve as an ideal guidepost to finding other bright stars and deep sky objects in the Autumn sky. This great reference pattern is now high in the...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” Jan 4 – The Seven Sisters!
Be sure and join us Saturday, January 4 at 6:45 pm in the Hansen Dome Theatre for one the most popular topics of the year: The Pleiades Star Cluster (popularly known as “The Seven Sisters“). This...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” April 5 – Leo the Lion
As we move into spring, a whole new set of constellations are coming out to greet us. Each season has a great “guidepost” constellation – one that is high in the sky and easy to find. For the spring...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” July 5: What’s In The Summer Sky?
The summer night skies hold many astronomical treasures, and the warmer weather makes it more comfortable to observe them for longer periods of time. Star clusters, nebulae, the Milky Way, planets,...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” Dec. 6 – A Season of Sights!
Nick Jarvis This month’s edition of “Gateway to the Stars” will be hosted by our very own Nick Jarvis, Presenter Extraordinaire for the Hansen Dome Theatre. Nick has been an integral part of this show...
View Article“Gateway to the Stars” Feb 7 – Start with Orion!
This is the time of year when Orion the Hunter is at its prime. Orion is one of most recognizable constellations of the entire sky because it has a distinctive shape of bright stars, most notably the...
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