Scott MacNeill's Columns
- Celebration of Space - January 17, 2025
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Entry Date: Jan 17, 2025
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
This past Monday, January 13, 2025, we had a stunning view of the lunar occultation of Mars, which occurs when the Moon passes in between our view of Mars. At Frosty Drew we ... more
- Celebration of Space - January 10, 2025
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Entry Date: Jan 10, 2025
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
Over the past several months, Venus has been rising higher in the western sky after sunset, as well as growing brighter. Venus reached Maximum Eastern Elongation yesterday, Thursday, January 9, 2025, which is when Venus and Earth reach the point in the... more
- Celebration of Space - December 13, 2024
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Entry Date: Dec 13, 2024
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 4:03 am EST, the full Moon of December will occur. The full Moon occurs when the Moon orbits into a position on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun. At this position, the side of the Moon that we see is in direct sun... more
- The Orion Nebula Rings in the Holiday
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Entry Date: Dec 5, 2024
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
The Holiday Season is descending upon us in full swing snugly-puppy mode, bringing with it warm thoughts of seasonal festivities and cold nights reveling in the winter time starscape. With the frequent lapse in memory that winter actually happens in Ne... more