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The location provided excellent viewing performance because of lack of ambient light and pollution; additionally, the night air at the top of Mt. Hamilton is extremely calm. Often a layer of low coastal clouds invades the valley below, especially on nights from late-spring to mid-summer, a phenomenon known in California as the June Gloom. On ...
The best nights of all of 2022 to see Jupiter in the night sky are about to take place as the planet takes center stage in the night sky, a showing unlike any other in nearly six decades ...
Jupiter and Venus were filmed when they were so close they nearly met in the sky. This footage shot on the night of Thursday, 2 March, shows the amazing moment from Los Angeles, California.
The arrival of August's planet parade marks the first planetary alignment since June 2024 which saw Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a row. The event took place on different ...
Astronomer George Ellery Hale, whose vision created Palomar Observatory, built the world's largest telescope four times in succession. [8] He published a 1928 article proposing what was to become the 200-inch Palomar reflector; it was an invitation to the American public to learn about how large telescopes could help answer questions relating to the fundamental nature of the universe.
Cosmos 360 uses the planetarium's digital system to view the night sky. The guided tour includes in-depth views of planets, constellations and other current astronomical events. The show is updated to reflect seasonal night skies. A complete schedule and listing of daily shows as well as current show times can be found at the center's ...
Jupiter and the moon will become visible shortly after nightfall, but the entire show won't be observable until after 10 p.m. local time, once Mars rises above the horizon.
Aug. 10—CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade. They'll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that ...