Utah Skies

After the sunsets this week the constellation Leo the Lion will be setting in the western horizon. His head is formed by a few stars that look like a…

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…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

Venus is the second planet from the Sun. It is often called the Earth’s twin sister because it is about the same size as Earth.However, both planets are…

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…

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…

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…