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Astro Bob: Heads up! Fab aurora display expected Friday night

A series of solar flares from a giant sunspot group have set the stage for potentially strong auroras on both May 10 and 11.

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Astro Bob: Keep watch on nova T CrB — eruption is imminent

Astronomers predict that that the star "T" in Corona Borealis may explode as a nova between now and September.

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Astro Bob: See these celestial delights on pleasant May nights

A calendar of the month's best and brightest astronomical sights.

Apr 30

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Astro Bob: How to watch the upcoming Eta Aquariid meteor shower

After a long lull, meteors fly again in early May.

Apr 27

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Astro Bob: Bright planets tussle with twilight

Wondering where the planets are? Here are directions to spot them.

Apr 24

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Behold, spring's Great Diamond!

You're already familiar with Orion's Belt and the Big Dipper. Why not add a ring to your star collection?

Apr 18

By Bob King

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Photos: The total solar eclipse, as seen from a warmer, clearer place

Enjoy these photos from columnist "Astro" Bob King, shot off the coast of Mazatlan, Mexico.

Apr 8

By Staff reports

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Astro Bob: More tips for the big eclipse

Where will it be clear for the eclipse?

Apr 6

By Bob King

It may still look like winter where you live but the stars say otherwise. Leo and Hydra take center stage in the south while Corvus and Boötes begin their climb up the eastern sky.

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Astro Bob: Total solar eclipse highlights April sky

A calendar of the best nighttime — and daytime — sky events in April.

Mar 30

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Enjoy a lunar eclipse appetizer before April's main dish

How eclipses happen, along with details on seeing the upcoming penumbral lunar eclipse.

Mar 23

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Like kids on tippy-toes, we anticipate spring

Spring officially leaves the starting gate on Tuesday, March 19, at 10:06 p.m.

Mar 18

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: See Mercury at its best, plus a Comet Pons-Brooks update

Mercury pokes its head out at eventide plus the latest on Comet Pons-Brooks.

Mar 15

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: Slender moon smiles in the western sky

This week the pointy crescent points us toward spring.

Mar 9

By Bob King

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Astro Bob: How to see Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks

This returning comet is now visible in binoculars from decent skies. Here's a map and directions to find it.

Mar 1

By Bob King