by The Unknown Astronomer I hope you all had unclouded views of the gorgeous conjunction of Venus, Jupiter, and the moon last weekend, and that you continue to observe Jupiter in decline and Venus ascendant. Of course, the two planets are not really approaching and receding from one another in space. What is actually going on …
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By: The Unknown Astronomer When naturalists look to the sky, it’s usually to spot birds. For at least the next few evenings, though, I encourage you to look beyond the birds to watch a beautiful celestial event unfold. If you look low in the southwest at dusk tonight you will see two bright planets: Venus, …
By Derek Stoner, Education Program Assistant A Winterberry cloaked in fresh snow. What a fine surprise to look outside in the morning and find the landscape draped in a layer of white fluffy snow. As snowflakes fell in northern Delaware, a normal November day transformed into a winter wonderland. There is always a sense of magic in …
The Hawk Mountain program left with a group of 8 from Ashland Nature Center yesterday morning. The sun was shining brightly as we ventured north out of Delaware. Wind was out of the northwest and hopes were high for a good hawk flight at Hawk Mountain. I like going to this historical birding location in …
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