What is the Great Conjunction of 2020 and how you can see it. You may have heard about the “Great Conjunction” or the “Christmas Star” that will be visible on January 21, 2020. Hopefully, this will explain the basics of what this event is and why it is so special. ...
Continue ReadingComet Neowise has been making an early morning and late evening appearance for a week or two and we were so excited to get out there. Well, to be honest, we weren’t motivated enough to see it during its morning apparitions, but the evening ones gave us hope. We have ...
Continue ReadingIt’s nearly spring break, and while I can’t recommend you take a trip to Disney or Cancun, I have a few ideas for virtual vacations that you might enjoy. Amusement Parks Here are Point Of View videos for some of the most famous rides in Disney and other parks: Hogwarts ...
Continue ReadingThis weekend, we attended the Family Astronomy Day at Jenny Jump State Forest near Hope, NJ. The United Astronomy Clubs of NJ houses several permanent telescopes each owned by a different NJ astronomy club. The view was breathtaking. Daytime gave us beautiful views, interesting talks, and some kids activities as well as solar observing. One of ...
Continue ReadingPlease join us at Jenny Jump TODAY, AUGUST 24th, starting at 3:00, for a FREE Family Astronomy Field Day! Activities include: 3:00 – Welcome to Jenny Jump with Ernie Kabert 3:00-5:45 – Solar observing 3:00-5:45 – Kids’ activities 3:00-5:45 – member clubs and guest exhibitors displays, including a Meteorite display ...
Continue ReadingNow that the “blizzard” has passed the skies are clearing and Mother Nature has a show to put on for us tonight! This evening the full Blood Moon will be eclipsed by the Earth’s shadow. Earth casts a shadow opposite the sun into space for about 870,000 miles. The outer ...
Continue ReadingThursday July 12th at 6:30pm, Wayne Zuhl will be presenting a talk at the Fanwood Memorial Library about some of the highlights of what can be seen this Summer in the sky. Information will cover topics about the planets that will be visible, the Perseid Meteor Shower and an brief ...
Continue ReadingBy now, you have probably heard something about the “Great American Eclipse“ which is going to take place on Monday, August 21st. You may have seen some things on social media or even network or cable news, but the hype is just starting to ramp up. So what is it? ...
Continue ReadingYou’ve probably heard the news that the first solar eclipse visible in the continental United States in 99 years will occur in a few weeks. In fact, in some groups, eclipse mania has taken over with people frantically buying tickets to go to remote places to witness the 2-3 minutes ...
Continue ReadingPretty super, if you’re in to statistics. Not so super if you’re expecting a dramatic celestial event. Here’s why. The Moon orbits the Earth in an ellipse. So twice a month, every month, it is relatively close to the Earth – between 356,400 and 370,400 kilometers away. We call that Perigee. ...
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