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Skywatch: Planets on parade

Skywatch: Planets on parade

(Sky Watch is a regular column written by Mike Shanahan, director of education and exhibits at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. He can be reached at mikes@bishopmuseum.org.) January 2012 is a great month for planet-watching. Venus You have probably noticed Venus already in December as the brilliant light in the west above the glow of […]

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Sky Watch: Farewell to the king; encounter with his messenger

Sky Watch: Farewell to the king; encounter with his messenger

(Sky Watch is a regular column written by Mike Shanahan, director of education and exhibits at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. He can be reached at mikes@bishopmuseum.org.) Jupiter, king of planets, has been our constant evening companion for the last six months. Only Venus outshines Jupiter among the planets and stars, and Venus has not […]

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Sky Watch: Jupiter lighting up February skies

Sky Watch: Jupiter lighting up February skies

(Sky Watch is a regular column written by Mike Shanahan, director of education and exhibits at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. He can be reached at mikes@bishopmuseum.org.) Jupiter remains the bright light in the western evening sky, shining at minus 2 magnitude. However, it’s getting pretty low in the west in February and we’ll lose […]

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Sky Watch: Get ready for spectacular total lunar eclipse

Sky Watch: Get ready for spectacular total lunar eclipse

(Sky Watch is a regular column written by Mike Shanahan, director of education and exhibits at the Bishop Museum in Honolulu. He can be reached at mikes@bishopmuseum.org.) If the weather cooperates, we’ll see a spectacular total lunar eclipse from the Hawaiian Islands on the evening on Monday, Dec 20. About 9:45 p.m. to 10:50 p.m. […]

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Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight

Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight

Special to Hawaii 24/7 by Mike Shanahan | Bishop Museum Director of Education The Geminid shower is a consistent shower that comes by every mid-December. This year the peak is the night of Dec. 13-14 (i.e. stay up late Monday). Meteor showers are always better after midnight; and in the very early hours of Dec. […]

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