Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer

The Delta College Planetarium will join schools, museums, and planetariums around the globe to celebrate the Moon Friday, Oct 4.

This year, the September equinox arrives September 23, marking the first day of fall in the northern hemisphere.

If you're up before sunrise, which is easier now that we're heading into fall, you can look for the return of Orion the Hunter.

September's Full Moon is often called the Harvest Moon, and this year it occurs after midnight on September 14.

Late summer is the best time to observe the Milky Way.

If you're out on a clear dark evening in September, you can look low in the south for Sagittarius the Archer.

The early evening sky will fill with more stars this week and, among them, a pair of bright planets.

The Algonquin People often referred to the August Full Moon as the Sturgeon Moon because the Lake Sturgeon were most often caught at this time of year.

The Perseids are famous for their high number of meteors and also because they can display fireballs brighter than the planet Venus.

For many of us in the north country, the Northern Lights can be a beautiful addition to the night sky experience. But when can we expect to see them?

July and August are a great time to use three bright stars to "star hop" to areas of interest.

The planet Jupiter shines brightly in the south after dusk, but now the next gas giant planet is rising out of the southeast.

The Moon grows steadily larger this week, greeting two planets in its journey among the stars.

Many movies depict the Moon as full when Apollo 11 landed, but if you want to see what the Moon really looked like during that epic moment, you'll have a chance this week.

About 90 minutes after sunset, look about halfway up the eastern sky for a beautifully bright blue-white star.

The planets Mars and Mercury make a close approach to each other in the sky this week

The planet Jupiter makes its closest approach to Earth this month, and that means it will shine a little brighter than usual.

During the month of June, one of the most distinctive constellations is Corona Borealis, the Northern Crown, because it lies high in the sky early in the evening.

The bright planet Jupiter is making its return into the evening sky this month.

One distinctive little springtime constellation to look for is Corvus the Crow.