In my March missive on Daylight Saving Time, I mentioned a misconception that is held by some students and possibly some adults as well. A more common misconception concerns the apparent height of the Sun in the sky. When I ask students the question, “When is the Sun directly overhead in Utah?,” most students answer, “every [...]
This week (May 10-16, 2010) and the coming weekend is an excellent time to go outside and find the ecliptic in the sky. You don’t need a telescope or even a pair of binoculars. A lot of backyard astronomy can be done by just taking a few minutes and going outside and looking.
The ecliptic is defined as the path [...]
Clark Planetarium is proud to present Tales of the Maya Skies as part of the schedule for the Hansen Dome Theatre. Tales of the Maya Skies transports audiences back to the ancient jungles of Mexico, where the Maya built cities and temples aligned to movements of the Sun, Moon and planets.
Ever wondered how to observe deep space objects with a telescope? Or what you can see in binoculars? Join Clark Planetarium for a unique tour of the sky through the eyes of a practiced amateur astronomer.
As we approach the summer season, the heavens are putting on a show in the evenings. Spread from west to east across the sky at sunset, we see an array of planets. Venus will be the brightest of the group, shining in the western sky like a jewel, in the horns of Taurus the Bull. [...]
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks at 1:00 am, MDT, on Thursday, May 6th, 2010. Predicted activity at peak is 60 meteors per hour. The Eta Aquarids are result of the Earth passing through the debris field left behind comet Halley. There is another meteor shower also attributed to Halley’s Comet, the Orionids in October.
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