Scott MacNeill's Columns
- Celebration of Space - Ocotober 30, 2026
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Entry Date: Oct 30, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
Tomorrow, Saturday, October 31, 2026 is Halloween, and it is an astronomically aligned date. As we all dress up and celebrate scares, frightful sights, and community, the Earth is also arriving at the point in our orbit where we are half way from the A... more
- Celebration of Space - Ocotober 23, 2026
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Entry Date: Oct 23, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Monday, October 26, 2026, at 12:13 am, the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun, this is the full lunar phase, which will bring the full Moon to the entire nighttime period. On the night of October 25th, the Moon will rise wit... more
- Celebration of Space - August 21, 2026
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Entry Date: Aug 21, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Friday, August 28, 2026 at 12:20 am ET, the Moon will arrive on the opposite side of Earth than the Sun, known as opposition. Commonly, this event is referred to as the full Moon. On this night, the side of the Moon that faces Earth will be in direc... more
- Celebration of Space - August 14, 2026
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Entry Date: Aug 14, 2026
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On Saturday and Sunday evening, August 15-16, 2026, Venus and the thin crescent Moon will be putting on a show for sky watchers as they enter conjunction over the eastern horizon just after sunset. Conjunctions occur when two objects of different dista... more