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What’s Up? Constellations, Planets, and Astronomical Events Visible in August 2023

By Alyssa Whalen

Happy August! The days are long and hot, but the nights have perfect weather for stargazing. The days are steadily growing shorter since the solstice has passed. The sun rises around 6:40 am and…

Image from Sunset on Mount Lemmon, Arizona

What's Up? - Ohio Skylights July 2023

By Alyssa Whalen
Constellations, Planets, and Astronomical Events Visible in July 2023

Now that the solstice has passed, it is now officially summertime! Enjoy the long days and warm weather, and hopefully, the…

Great Sand Dunes National Park at Night - Copyright: Driftwood

Ohio SkyLites - June 2023

By Alyssa Whalen
What’s Up? Constellations, Planets, and Astronomical Events Visible in June 2023

-Written and Compiled by Alyssa Whalen

Happy Summer! In terms of the astronomical calendar, summer begins…

Flowers

Ohio SkyLites - May 2023

What’s Up? Constellations, Planets, and Astronomical Events Visible in May 2023

-Written and Compiled by Alyssa Whalen

Welcome to May! The weather is finally starting to become more…

Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn December 2020

Ohio SkyLites - April 2023

What’s Up? Constellations, Planets, and Astronomical Events Visible in April 2023

-Written and Compiled by Alyssa Whalen

April is Global Astronomy Month! Every April, Astronomers Without…

Sun Moon and Earth describing tides

Kiersten Boley talks TIDES on OutSciders

Ohio State Oval in Spring

Ohio SkyLites - March 2023

What’s Up? Constellations, Planets, and Astronomical Events Visible in March 2023

-Written and Compiled by Alyssa Whalen

Happy spring season everyone! The astronomical start of the season…

An image of the Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) taken by astrophotographer Hisayoshi Sato as seen in a still image from a NASA video. (Image credit: Hisayoshi Sato via NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Ohio SkyLites - February 2023

What’s Up? Constellations, Planets, and Astronomical Events Visible in February 2023

-Written and Compiled by Alyssa Whalen

While winter brings cold winds and slippery sidewalks, it also…

An image of the Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) taken by astrophotographer Hisayoshi Sato as seen in a still image from a NASA video. (Image credit: Hisayoshi Sato via NASA/JPL-Caltech)

Ohio SkyLites - January 2023

What’s Up? Constellations, Planets, and Astronomical Events Visible in January 2023

-Written and Compiled by Alyssa Whalen

Happy New Year! Along with the new year, the days will start to…