celestial events

The annual Lyrid meteor showers are back and this weekend they will hit their peak viewing window over the SouthCoast. Lucky for us, the weather also appears to be perfect for seeing some serious shooting stars. Not every meteor that enters the Earth's atmosphere can be seen as a shooting star, but when these seasonal meteor showers pass our way, lots of them streak across the night sky... Read Mo

If you've been hearing about the rare, green comet flying over Earth, but haven't had a chance to see it this may be your weekend. Here's how to do it.

Some may say its a sign of something, but early on Election Day a blood moon will fill the skies. Though it probably won't affect the outcome of any voting results, it will be pretty cool to see. So, here's how to do it. Turns out the SouthCoast is going to be a great spot for this last blood moon of the year. Tha...

Another amazing celestial event is overhead tonight and the weather will be absolutely perfect for viewing it. Our solar system's largest planet comes the closest it's been to Earth in nearly six decades and even folks without telescopes will be able to see it shining in the night sky...

A total lunar eclipse is on its way this weekend and the SouthCoast is a perfect spot to see it. Moon events are my favorite types of celestial events for two simple reasons: You don't have to wake up crazy early to see them and they do not require a telescope...

On Friday, February 10, you can witness a Snow Moon, a lunar eclipse, and a comet all in one night. Ok, technically we won’t see the comet until super early tomorrow morning, but you catch my drift. A Snow Moon is the full moon that happens in February, since we typically see the most snowfall during this month (Exhibit A: Winter Storm Niko all day yesterday) ...