Utah Skies
Every Tuesday at 4:48 p.m.
Utah Skies is a journey to the astronomical universe featuring astronomical enthusiasts Tom Westre and Blaine Dickey from the Cache Valley Astronomical Society. This weekly two minute segment can be heard Tuesday afternoons at 4:48 during All Things Considered. Clear skies!
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Imagine using the same computer you have had for more than 30 years and then having problems with this computer and you need to have them fixed. This is…
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This week after the sun sets and if you have a good view of the western evening sky you will see two planets, Venus and Mars, very close to one another.…
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High concentrations of stars viewed in binoculars or a telescope are always exciting to see. These sometimes appear as star clusters. There are two main…
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With the long days and warm nights, summer is a great time to get out and enjoy the stars and see our own Milky Way Galaxy. Our solar system is just one…
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The Summer Solstice is an event in the Northern Hemisphere that marks the official start of summer. Normally this happens on June 21, but this year this…
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June. The days are getting longer, and the nights are getting shorter. For the darkest skies you need to wait at least 90 minutes after sundown. With sun…
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This past week the moon has moved near the planets Venus, Mercury, and Mars. Wednesday the moon’s phase will be first quarter. By the evening of Saturday…
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On Tuesday, we will have the opportunity to see the third supermoon of this year. In combination with this full moon is the first and only total lunar…
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As the moon orbits Earth we see the different phases it goes through during the month. From the new moon to the full moon the illuminated crescent grows…
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On May 4, just after sundown, Mercury will be just above the West-Northwest horizon. It will be a very bright Magnitude of -0.8. Just a couple of degrees…