by Shaphan Shank | Nov 1, 2023 | 2023, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, In Our Skies, Meteors, Moon, Planets
View the November 2023 Nature Friend Magazine As Earth orbits the Sun, it passes between the Sun and the outer planets. Each time Earth passes between the Sun and another planet, that planet is said to be at opposition. This is because, from our perspective on Earth,...
by Shaphan Shank | Nov 1, 2022 | 2022, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Eclipses, In Our Skies, Meteors, Moon, Planets
View the November 2022 Nature Friend Magazine The second total lunar eclipse of 2022 will take place on the night of November 7–8. The eclipse will be most visible from eastern Asia, Oceania, and western and central North America. The eclipse will also be mostly...
by Hadassah H. Yoder, 10 | Mar 2, 2022 | 2022, 03 March, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Contest, Meteors, Moon
Lunar eclipse. Photo © Kevin Shank. It was November 16, 2021, and excitement was high for us siblings. Tonight was a lunar eclipse!It was cloudy, and we were a bit worried. But, it was windy, and we hoped the clouds would blow away soon.We went to bed at 9:00 with...
by Shaphan Shank | Nov 23, 2021 | 2021, 11 November, Articles & Stories, Astronomy, Comets, Eclipses, In Our Skies, Meteors
The last major meteor showers of 2021 will all be affected by moonlight. The Orionid meteor shower in October peaked on the night of Full Moon, and the Leonid meteor shower this month will fare little better. The Leonid shower will peak around November 17, with a...
