2009: The Year of Astronomy.

Star trails over the former Very Small Optical Observatory in Vail, Arizona. (Photo by Author).
This is a shout out to the world; 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy. Check with your local astronomy club, observatory or planetarium to find out what events are near you; if they aren’t planning anything, ask them why not!

Astro-Event of the Week, June 17th-24th 2008

 
The Summer Solstice: time to set those sun dials!
  This week marks the beginning of summer in the northern hemisphere, a yearly event in which the sun pauses at its farthest passage north as seen from the Earth and begins its long trek south. This is not a spectacular observational event, and the summer solstice  itself only [...]