by admin | Aug 15, 2019 | Backyard Astronomy
BACKYARD ASTRONOMY By Eric Saltmarsh MAY, JUNE, AND JULY NIGHT SKIES As spring turns to summer, we’re treated to two meteor showers and two planet oppositions. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks before dawn on May 7th. During the peak, this shower produces 30 or more...
by admin | Aug 14, 2019 | Backyard Astronomy
BACKYARD ASTRONOMY By Eric Saltmarsh AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, AND OCTOBER NIGHT SKIES Late summer and early autumn skies are strewn with planets, with four visible without optical aid. At the beginning of August, we say goodbye to the planet Mars, as it fades into the...
