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2020 Solstice & Planetary Conjunction

Jupiter and Saturn in Solstice Conjuntion

While 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 Guide

Astronomer 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 like…

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…

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 different…

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.

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

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 observations…

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 Saturday, June 9,…