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Happy Summer Solstice!

Today, June 20th 2024 at 4:51 pm, is the Summer Solstice (during a Leap Year)…
How to Pronounce It

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 32, Number 6. Astronomical names are not always the easiest to…
2024 T Coronae Borealis Nova

It might be coming soon to the night sky near you. Yes, it is the…
That’s a wrap! The April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse

The April 8, 2024 Solar Eclipse has come and gone. At our May meeting, several…
A Planetary Lineup

Update (June 19th): The folks from Sky & Telescope just published an article pointing out…
What’s in the name Uranus?

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 32, Number 5. William Herschel was the most famous astronomer of…
Public Solar Observations This Summer

During the summer scheduling observations of the night sky is somewhat problematic because of the…
Black Hole Visualizations

The folks at NASA’s Goddard Flight Center just published two interesting videos about black holes.…
Astronomical League Resources / Recursos de la Liga Astronómica

The Astronomical League has just expanded its resource section (Night Sky Tools). You can find…
Gravity

FAS Astronomers Blog, Volume 32, Number 4. Objects fall to the ground. That’s the nature…