by Sandy Eulitt | Jul 29, 2013 | Archive, Involvement, The Sky Tonight
I had the pleasure of visiting the Black Mountain park region east of San Diego proper on Saturday night. I didn’t realize what a great resource this was. Perched atop a hill and inland from most of the marine layer that plagues Coastal San Diego, the skies...
by Sandy Eulitt | Jul 23, 2013 | Space News, Telescopes and Missions
Sagittarius points the way to Galaxy Center’s Supermassive Black Hole Many people don’t know it, but a supermassive black hole exists at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. If you’re in an area where you can see it, step outside tonight after dark,...
by Sandy Eulitt | Sep 15, 2012 | Archive, Involvement, The Sky Tonight
Looking West Southwest at sunset local time tonight, you should see Mars and Saturn right near each other and just above the horizon. A pair of binoculars might enable you to see some features, or one of Saturn’s rings. New Moon also begins at 7:10 pm local...
by Sandy Eulitt | Feb 22, 2012 | Involvement, The Sky Tonight
I like to walk at night. Anyone who knows me, knows this. I enjoy just getting out at the end of a day, and having the relative peace and quiet to sort my head out, go over the day, plan the next one, and just relax. Tonight I received an unexpected visitor. As I was...
