Scott MacNeill's Columns
- Celebration of Space - April 3, 2020
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Entry Date: Apr 3, 2020
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
On April 3, 2020, the fantastic conjunction of Venus and the Pleiades that has been happening all week, will come to a climax, with Venus visibly joining the Pleiades. Though Venus and the Pleiades get into conjunction quite often, tonight will bring V... more
- Surviving Social Distancing
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Entry Date: Mar 20, 2020
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
We are currently living in the reality of social distancing with isolation measures designed to curb a new contagion that posses a risk to much of the population. This has made life a bit difficult with the anxiety levels of many rising to new heights.... more
- Viewing The International Space Station
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Entry Date: Mar 17, 2020
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
Periodically throughout the year, the International Space Station (ISS) becomes visible in the evening sky, offering up stunning opportunities to view bright nightly passes for a few weeks. The ISS orbits planet Earth once every 93 minutes at a 51.6° ... more
- Celebration of Space - March 13, 2020
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Entry Date: Mar 13, 2020
Published Under: Scott MacNeill's Columns
This coming Wednesday, March 18, 2020, fabulous conjunctions of Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, and at times the Moon, commence. This isn’t the first conjunction this year involving these bright objects, though conjunctions will become much more frequent this... more