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Jupiter shines bright on these cold nights
November 15, 2011 As the wind sharpens with cold and the nights lengthen, Jupiter will again illuminate a dark part of the sky and accompany us through the winter. more »»
Summer constellations
April 19, 2011 As night retreats before the northward march of the sun, the winter stars fade over the western horizon. So, too, this column will fade into the bright evenin. more »»
New things to see as spring/summer approaches
April 5, 2011 The winter sky will disappear abruptly as the apparent westward motion of the stars meets the sun’s northward motion lengthening the day. By the end of May, Orion will set before the sky darkens. more »»
Springing ahead
March 22, 2011 After “springing ahead” into Daylight Saving Time, evening darkness comes much later in the Adirondacks. more »»
The sun and moon travel through the sky
March 8, 2011 The rapid lengthening of the days makes it clear that, however long the winters may seem in the Adirondacks, spring is inevitable. On Sunday, March 20 at 7:21 p.m. more »»
Leo lights up the night’s sky
February 22, 2011 Leo, the king of beasts, the great lion, has risen into our evening skies. As the diagram shows, Leo is one of the few constellations that actually looks like what it is supposed to be. more »» 
A sliver of moon
February 8, 2011 A thin, crescent moon started appearing in the western sky over the weeken. more »» 
A sky-high accessory
January 25, 2011 Orion’s brilliant white belt, an asterism known to every culture on Earth, is with us again to accompany us through the winter nights. more »» 
The Alpha Persei cluster
January 11, 2011 As winter settles in on the Adirondacks, a cosmic parade of brilliant constellations rises to illuminate the night. more »»
Locating the Summer Triangle
December 28, 2010 Summer fades to memory as smoke curls from chimneys and forests of sticks emerge from brilliant blankets of red and gold. more »»
Early winter constellations
December 28, 2010 The time for spending the evening in the chaise lounge is mostly gone, but it’s worth dragging it out and piling on some warm blankets to spend some time feasting your eyes on the sky above. more »»
Long nights make for good star gazing
December 28, 2010 Daylight dwindles to a few wan hours during December in the Adirondacks. For astronomers, it’s an exciting time of long nights, but most people look forward to the return of the light. more »» 
Early morning star gazing
December 28, 2010 Long nights at the end of the year have most of us rising well before dawn. Though we may long for light, the dark morning sky presents its own beauty worth exploring before the rush of the day. more »» |
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