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For the first time in nearly two decades, five planets will align to create a remarkable sky show for all of Utah.
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A partial lunar eclipse was visible over the Western U.S. yesterday. The eclipse was the longest in 580 years, beginning around 11 pm and lasting just…
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The Milky Way is the home of our sun and its planets including our earth. But during the fall season we can view another distant galaxy. The Andromeda…
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The night sky is divided up into 88 constellations. The easiest constellation to recognize is Orion the Hunter. Orion is easy to see in the evening during…
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A telescope built by Space Dynamics Laboratory has led to the discovery of a brown dwarf dubbed “The Accident.”Citizen scientist Dan Caselden discovered…
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The popular Orion constellation is rising about midnight this month. It is relatively easy to find as it is made up of very bright stars. The three bright…
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In astronomy an asterism is a group of stars that form an image but is not a constellation. The Big Dipper is a common asterism. It is made of seven…
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Have you noticed the weather is changing? The days and nights seem cooler as the month of September moves on. The seasons are transitioning this month.…
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As the sky darkens tonight, you can easily see Jupiter to the East. Looking a little further to the Southeast the next bright object is Saturn. Saturn is…
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In the span of a single lifetime, light pollution stemming from Artificial Light At Night (ALAN) has severed the connection with the stars that we’ve had…