October – Look East to the Pleiades
by Pat Browne
The Pleiades - a naked eye Open Star Cluster
(also known from Greek...
MVNSC – Fall Astronomy Session Introduction
Mississippi Valley Night Sky Conservation - FALL Astronomy Sessions
Program developed by:
Mississippi Valley Conservation...
Fall 2018 Night Sky Sessions – Info
Come join us for night sky observing starting Friday September 14. Learn the Fall...
August 2018 Mars Bright and Large but Low in the Sky
by Pat Browne
Recently, a Night Sky Friend recently wrote me to me...:
Looking at Mars...
Ice Cube – Astrophysics In July
by Pat Browne
Detection of Cosmic Ray Source Galaxy - a chilling discovery
On July 12...
Observing Lunar Horizons – each day a ‘New Horizon’
The Moon After Sunset approaching 'first quarter' was an enchanting sight. It was...
Astronomy Session Introduction
Mississippi Valley Night Sky Conservation - Astronomy Sessions
Program developed by:
Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority...
Spring Night Sky Sessions
The MVCA Night Sky Conservation team is pleased to offer a series of informal...
Feb 2018 – ‘black’ moon … and Betelgeuse the friendly red (super)giant
by Pat Browne
Now that we're over the media event of the Jan 31st 2018...
Perihelion and Latest Sunrise, Happy Coincidence for us
January 3 2018 marks Perihelion, and by coincidence it happens at nearly the latest...