Zion's Night Sky in August, What Can I See?
With the summer in full swing, now is the perfect time to grab a cozy chair and see what is to see in the sky above you. Here are just a...
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Devon Salasin
- Jul 26
- 2 min
Milky Way Season in Zion & More!
Happy Milky Way season stargazers! Our home galaxy, and part of our cosmic address, is home to 100s of billions of stars, our sun...
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Devon Salasin
- Jun 1
- 2 min
Stargazing in Zion in June
This month, our closest, rocky, planetary neighbors dominate the evening sky. Look for Venus slowly making her way out of Gemini and into...
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Devon Salasin
- May 2
- 2 min
What will I see in Zion's Dark Skies this May?
We welcome May with some interesting notes. The European Space Agency’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission, JUICE, has made a successful...
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Matthias Schmitt
- Apr 14
- 4 min
Celebrating Zion's Dark Skies
In recognition of International Dark Sky Month, we share the importance of dark skies and how we can preserve them.
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Kyle Miller
- Apr 1
- 3 min
Winter Stargazing: Origins of Orion and the Radcliffe Wave
With the beginning of our stargazing season in Zion, we have been delighted to see Orion the Hunter during these cold, wintry months.
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Matthias Schmitt
- Oct 1, 2022
- 4 min
STARGAZING IN ZION IN OCTOBER
October 1st is the “International Observe the Moon Night”. So, let’s chat about our steadfast companion the Moon a little and ask...
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Matthias Schmitt
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min
STARGAZING IN ZION IN SEPTEMBER
After the monsoon season is tapering out, temperatures rise again. Fortunately, we cannot control the weather, and we desperately need...
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Matthias Schmitt
- Aug 13, 2022
- 3 min
STARGAZING IN ZION IN AUGUST
Summer is a great month for stargazing. Warm nights, the Milky Way arcing across the celestial sphere with many naked eye, binocular and...
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Matthias Schmitt
- Jul 5, 2022
- 2 min
STARGAZING IN ZION IN JULY
The hot summer months of July in the Northern Hemisphere bring the core of the Milky Way into splendor. Find and visit dark sky locations...
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Matthias Schmitt
- Jun 5, 2022
- 3 min
STARGAZING IN ZION IN JUNE
In the Northern Hemisphere, summer officially begins on June 21st, the Summer Solstice (Latin for standstill). The Sun, source of energy,...
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Matthias Schmitt
- May 11, 2022
- 3 min
STARGAZING IN ZION IN MAY
May brings a rare celestial event for our part of the country: a Total Lunar Eclipse! A total lunar eclipse happens only during a full...
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