Astronomy themes from our trip to Italy

Here are some photos from our trip to Italy in early October 2010. Click on the photos to see the large versions. The Basilica Church of Mary of the Angels and Martyrs was converted from a 4th Century Roman bathhouse. Pope asked the church to install a meridian line to help define the proper time …

Heads UP! for November 2010

Great Jupiter Venus Rising Comet Hartley2 - Ready for its Close Up? Hey, Dude, Where’s My Ride (to space)? Daylight Time Ends, Early Morning Darkness Pushed Back Great Jupiter Jupiter is that bright dot in the sky, the first ‘star’ you can see after sunset. Jupiter will be especially noticeable when the Moon comes into …

November’s notices

The November issue of the Westchester Astronomer Newsletter is available as a PDF from our web site..... http://www.westchesterastronomers.org/ (Yes, I write one of the columns.) Come to our next meeting Friday, November 5 and our observing night (weather permitting) on Saturday, November 6. Details in the newsletter. November's sky map at http://www.skymaps.com/downloads.html isn't out yet, …

Heads UP! for October 2010

*Jupiter Rules *Venus Blazes Way Down in the Southwest *EPOXi Visits Comet Hartley2 – Will You See It? *It Stays Dark Early These Days *Other Sights Jupiter Rules! That strikingly bright object rising in the east after sunset is the planet Jupiter, dominating the night from sunset to sunrise this month. Dig out that small …