Jupiter, king of our Solar System’s planets, continues to dominate the night sky in February. Lying inside the zodiac constellation Gemini (twins), which sits well
The Annual Planetarium Christmas Program presented by the Kent County High School Planetarium and Radio Station (WKHS – FM 90.5) will return for its 37th year
October opens with Saturn, just about a week past opposition, high up in the eastern sky after dark and visible all night. Look for it
Another opportunity to see Neptune with help from Saturn presents itself in August, following the conjunction of the two planets at the end of June. This month
This July Mars appears low in our western sky for an hour or two after sunset. Spotting it will be made easier if binoculars are
Neptune, the farthest planet out from the Sun at 1.9 billion miles, cannot be seen without optical aid, and then only when one knows exactly
Planet highlights are somewhat reduced this month although Mars makes a nice addition to the dim Zodiac constellation, Cancer the Crab. On May 1st use binoculars
The annual Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks the night of April 22nd, is one of the main April highlights for sky-watchers. This meteor shower, caused by debris
The biggest deal in the night sky this month is a total eclipse of the Moon on the night of March 13/14. A total lunar eclipse happens
Any clear winter night this month, look due south between 8:00 and 10:00 pm to spot the large “hour-glass” shape of Orion the hunter. In