Christa McAuliffe Planetarium

03/05/2023

You know the 'Man in the Moon,' but have you ever noticed the 'Lady in the Moon' when the Moon is at or near full? I guess she's called a 'lady' because she even has a pearl necklace!

To me she kinda looks like Lucy in the Peanuts cartoon.

02/24/2023

02/15/2023

Supernova!

12/08/2022

Several minutes after Dave Furry took this image last night Mars disappeared behind the Moon (called an 'occultation'). About an hour later it re-appeared on the other side of the Moon.

11/08/2022

A few shots of this morning's lunar eclipse. High clouds were a problem, and totally blocked the Moon near totality. But this is what I was able to capture. (The red color is refracted light along the edge of the Earth's shadow.)

07/31/2022

Your weekly guide to the night sky is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1khykbwSIhBSJ1TAjKT5YByzhu2UhkS_B/view?usp=sharing.

A monthly (August) guide to the visible planets, as well as a few short astronomical graphic articles, is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fdOovc_esiBQpZ6RykBawyGFSMJzYep8/view?usp=sharing.

07/24/2022

Your weekly guide to the night sky is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b7DUgQWtJmPsJrCVlTDhwjfI3d39tVAP/view?usp=sharing.

A monthly (July) guide to the visible planets, as well as a few short astronomical graphic articles, is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IFDwuyABY7Xx76EAE9Dy8G9flzHddmnO/view?usp=sharing.

07/17/2022

Your weekly guide to the night sky is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/11-b8dSaNlb-BgAMwFJOZW6FdXL0kkA3M/view?usp=sharing.

A monthly (July) guide to the visible planets, as well as a few short astronomical graphic articles, is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IFDwuyABY7Xx76EAE9Dy8G9flzHddmnO/view?usp=sharing.

07/10/2022

Your weekly guide to the night sky is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pxhKyDWEeqHPmx8FcLhXY8GmJnRbKke2/view?usp=sharing.

A monthly (July) guide to the visible planets, as well as a few short astronomical graphic articles, is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IFDwuyABY7Xx76EAE9Dy8G9flzHddmnO/view?usp=sharing.

07/03/2022

Your weekly guide to the night sky is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Ejp2oUnqRTApDwFPwxX14AdK1Xh3pecB/view?usp=sharing.

A monthly (July) guide to the visible planets, as well as a few short astronomical graphic articles, is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IFDwuyABY7Xx76EAE9Dy8G9flzHddmnO/view?usp=sharing.

06/12/2022

Your weekly guide to the night sky is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OnxKCCcOT6mUqnqxKtFOKhrg3sqgvBQj/view?usp=sharing.

A monthly (June) guide to the visible planets, as well as a few short astronomical graphic articles, is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UyVUWB0tIbCQlwcVoh-l6BBvMZi64Aqj/view?usp=sharing.

05/11/2022

Your weekly guide to the night sky is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RLTaqfr6Ta1pI2bkdKqvhjfFGLBCRdN6/view?usp=sharing.

A monthly (May) guide to the visible planets, as well as a few short astronomical graphic articles, is available at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1epvWHQMNOM3FXsvOOjP4VopCeMStDU2I/view?usp=sharing.