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Ohio SkyLites - July 2022
Constellations and Astronomical Events Visible in JulyWritten by Alyssa Whalen
PlanetsIn case you missed it, the planets aligned the morning of June 24th, 2022. Although they won’t be…
What to Watch: NOVA Particles Unknown
Looking for something to watch this weekend? Check out Particles Unknown on the PBS series NOVA. There you will learn about neutrinos and the experiments done to detect them. Ohio State…
2020 Solstice & Planetary Conjunction
Jupiter and Saturn in Solstice ConjuntionWhile we're all trying our best to keep our distance from one another during the current pandemic, Jupiter and Saturn are defiantly doing exactly the…
How to find the right telescope for you
A Holiday Telescope Buying GuideAstronomer Phil Plait, at Syfy Wire, goes through a list of some quality telescopes for beginners, experts, and those in between. He has written other posts…
Ohio SkyLites for October 1
Ohio SkyLites is back. We will post weekly what is up in our night sky. Podcast recording below.
NEOWISE Comet
Looking for something to do to cure your COVID blues?
From July 12-18 you can see this incredible comet gracing our skies just after sunset in the Northwest horizon right under the…
Moons: A Family of Celestial Friends
“The moon is a loyal companion.
It never leaves. It’s always there, watching, steadfast, knowing us in our light and dark moments, changing forever just as we do. Every day it’s a…
March Madness Star Party 2019
We had a great star party on March 23, 2019. Here are some images that were taken by Tim Black.
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March 21, 2019 - Ohio Skylites
March 20 - First day of Spring in the Northern Hemisphere
March 21 at 1:43 UTC - Full moon - Super "worm" moon
In our evening sky, Mars is in the west at sunset near the Pleiades
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