Dear Friends – Tomorrow night, Thursday Aug. 27, 2026 (into Friday morning, Aug. 28): a not-quite-total lunar eclipse visible to almost everyone in the central/eastern Pacific, North and South America, Europe, and Africa. The “not-quite-total” refers to the fact that rather than having Earth’s shadow completely cover the Moon (as in a total lunar eclipse), […]
Dear Friends – Next Wed., Aug. 12, 2026, is a big astronomy day with both a solar eclipse and the annual Perseid meteor shower. Details and more information: The eclipse features totality along a narrow path through Greenland, Iceland, and Spain, and a partial solar eclipse for Alaska, Canada, the northeastern U.S., Ireland, the UK, […]
Dear Friends – It’s time to get ready for this summer’s solar eclipse (Aug. 12, 2026), the first of three back-to-back eclipses occurring just short of 1 year apart in 2026, 2027, and 2028. Take a look at the overall map below for this year’s eclipse (from Xavier Jubier’s interactive site). Notice that: Opportunities for […]
Dear Friends – I’ll start with the fun news: First, there will be a total lunar eclipse visible over the US (including Hawaii, as well as most of the rest of the Pacific) this coming Monday night, March 2, with the action happening in the early morning of March 3. This means you’ll probably have […]
Dear Friends – This year’s Geminid meteor shower will peak this weekend on the nights of Dec. 13 and 14, and it should be a good one. If you have clear skies, bundle up and go out and watch! For more details on this specific shower, see this Sky & Telescope article For general questions […]
This post was published on Medium. Many people across the U.S. (and elsewhere) have had a great opportunity to see the aurora over the past two nights. If you’ve missed it — or want to see it again — there’s a good chance for tonight (Thursday, Nov. 13) as well. And there will likely be […]
Dear Friends, As a brief follow-up to my email of a month ago (repeated below with a few small updates), I strongly encourage all of you to submit a public comment on the EPA proposal to rescind the 2009 “endangerment” finding, which states that global warming poses a threat to “the public health and welfare […]
Dear Friends: First, for those in Southern California, I’ll be speaking on global warming for the Orange County Astronomers at Chapman University on the evening of Friday, Sept. 12. The talk is open to the public — details here. Which brings me to the topic of today’s post… You’ve probably heard that the Trump Administration […]
This post was published on Medium. (Left) App opening Screen. (Center) Cover of book. (Right) Paths of totality, 2017–2045. A total solar eclipse is among the most awe-inspiring events in nature, but relatively few people have had the opportunity to experience one. This Q&A guide will help YOU find an opportunity to see an upcoming […]
Dear Friends: Thursday night (March 13/14) is an opportunity to see the first total lunar eclipse since 2022. Clouds permitting, it will be visible throughout North and South America, as well as much of Oceania and parts of western Europe and Africa. Here’s a brief summary of the key times to watch by time zone […]
