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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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Comet 64P Wirtanen
On December 16th, Comet 64P Wirtanen will pass the Earth at 12 million kilometers away. It may become as bright as 3rd magnitude. The diffuse coma and a nearly full Moon will make…
SciDome Planetarium Grand Opening at The Works
The Works: Ohio Center for History, Art & Technology and Ohio State Newark are proud to announce the grand opening of the newest exhibit at The Works, a SciDome planetarium, on…
Students visit Green Bank Telescope from OSU Astronomy and Physics
A group of astronomy and physics students recently got a firsthand look at the Green Bank Telescope, the world’s largest steerable radio telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia.
Located away…