#StarGazing
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
William Henry Pickering: The Great Celestial Observer
In this installment of ‘Profiles in History,’ we meet a brilliant Bostonian astronomer who gave people a close view of the solar system.
Miscellaneous | Interesting & Helpful Information
Iconic Star Betelgeuse Will Temporarily Vanish From the Sky Next Week
In a rare cosmic event, an asteroid will eclipse Betelgeuse on December 11, causing a brief but significant disappearance of this bright, red star.
Miscellaneous | Interesting Links
Lyrid meteor shower will peak on Tuesday with up to 15 shooting stars per hour | Daily Mail Online
The annual show will reach its peak on Tuesday, April 21 with 10 to 15 meteors per hour and the best time to watch is between midnight and dawn anywhere in the northern hemisphere.
Miscellaneous | Local Flavor
8 of the Best Places to See the Night Sky in L.A. County
There are a few places closer at hand in L.A. County where the night skies are dark enough to make tilting your head upward worthwhile.
Science & Technology | Cool Stuff
Total Lunar Eclipse and Solar 'Ring of Fire' Top April's Stargazing Events
The best celestial events in April include eclipses of the sun and moon, a meteor shower and good opportunities to see Vesta and Ceres, the two biggest space rocks in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
