#Sundog. Another reason I so often keep my eyes on the sky! 😎

This is causing quite an uproar today! 🥸

Terrible!! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

My colleague Matt Saxton has written an eye-opening blog, one that my friends in Greene County (Pa.) and near Pittsburgh should be sure to read and share. saxtonpublishing.com/2025/11/19/t...

Comparing nights from my place in #Florida: On the left is last night (Nov. 12) with the night before (Nov. 11) showing a lot of #aurora on the right. Both photos were from about 11 p.m. EST. #northernlights

Unbelievable! The aurora borealis as seen from Florida! 🤯 I have seen them before, but never this far south.

The weather is nasty in many spots in the U.S., so tonight's (Nov. 9 late night to Nov. 10 before dawn) pairing of brilliant #Jupiter and the #Moon in #Gemini may be blotted out. If it's clear, this will be a lovely sight! Look from about 11 p.m. your time the rest of the night! 😍

Go ahead — step outside for a bit (Nov. 1 only). The #Moon will show the way to #Saturn (for #Neptune, you’ll need a telescope) right on the edge of #Pisces. 🥰

I'd forgotten about this "bum-hug" blog post I'd written a few years ago; it's my way of celebrating and remembering #Halloween, the monster that I am. Come along with me again to, uh, get into the spirit! 😱https://pzapadka.blogspot.com/2022/10/much-ado-about-halloween.html

Oh no! Am I getting cross yet again? 😍 Come with me and find out -- and see how you can experience all four seasons in a matter of seconds! 😳 pzapadka.blogspot.com/2025/10/anot...

The Moon will be two days past its first-quarter phase on Halloween, so keep this in mind if Dracula appears! 😍

If we only had a better chance to see #Mars and #Mercury tonight (Oct. 17) in #Libra. They’re so close to setting right after the #Sun.

This 💩 has to stop! 🛑

Get ready to dance with your sweetheart the evening of Oct. 6 (Monday) when the Harvest Moon occurs (exact moment is 11:47 p.m. EDT)! Cue up that Neil Young tune! Watch that pock-marked orb lie next to the Ringed Planet! 😍

Tonight’s the night — the Moon lies near the heart of the Scorpion! Yes, that ol’ pock-marked orb appears near Antares, the giant red star in the center of Scorpius. 😍 Look southwest as night falls on Sept. 27 only. Pretty sight! 😉

I completed this observing project in 2021, but I think of it on every #solstice and #equinox. These show the length of the shadow of a nearby lamppost around solar noon at the start of each season. See the difference? The geek and nerd in me just loves these! 😍

Are you ready? Fall arrives tomorrow (Sept. 22) at the moment of the autumnal equinox, 2:19 p.m. EDT. 🥰 😎

This morning's stunning astronomical event inspired me! Come along if you can! 😍 And please, by all means -- turn on to the night sky! 💖 pzapadka.blogspot.com/2025/09/firs...

The crescent #Moon, brilliant planet #Venus, and star #Regulus will appear together in the constellation #Leo in the morning sky tomorrow (Sept. 19)! Thanks, @skyandtelescope.bsky.social! 😍

There is so much misinformation about astronomy on social media. Be sure you access only trusted sources! Or you might get something like this:

Time to get mooned! Really! 😎 Remember, the eclipse of the Moon IS NOT VISIBLE in the U.S. or Canada. Instead, we can enjoy the light of the ol' pock-marked orb after sunset! It'll show the way to Saturn. Oh: Full Moon is exactly at 2:09 p.m. EDT Sept. 7. Thanks, Sky & Telescope! 😍

The waxing gibbous Moon shines in the south-southeast this evening, on a line between Altair and Fomalhaut. Altair is the bright star three or four fists above the Moon. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne... . . #astronomy #stargazing #moon #pisces #saturn

Bill Mazeroski was born Sept. 5, 1936. I am fortunate I got to see him play! 😍 ⚾️ #Pittsburgh

FMI: www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/luna...

Some not-so-accurate pages and groups keep sharing this hype. I don’t want you to be disappointed! This lunar eclipse IS NOT VISIBLE FROM THE U.S.! Thank you! 😎

Sad news of the passing of a great friend, colleague and writing guide. He took me under his wing. RIP, “Fombell!” You will be missed! 💔 www.legacy.com/us/obituarie...

Want the real scoop on the upcoming peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower? Go to the best source. skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-ne...

Astonishing! 😜

We are turning Earth into a unlivable Hot House Earth Earth was about 2.65 degrees Fahrenheit (or about 1.47 degrees Celsius) warmer in 2024 than in the late 19th-century (1850-1900) preindustrial average. The 10 most recent years are the warmest on record. climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/...

It's August and the hours of daylight are diminishing, even though we have a little more than half of the summer left. Turn your eyes the next few nights to the sky after sunset. Watch the dance of that pock-marked orb! Thanks, Sky & Telescope -- my favorite source! 🥸

With apologies to the Pickles comic strip, this is how I'd respond if my dear sweet granddaughter Layla had asked me (or anyone else, for that matter) . . . 💖 💖 💖

Draco. Named for the northern constellation. He’s my boy! 🤩 😍

Dang! What a sky at 4 a.m.! 😳 (July 21)

Just before midnight, look for the Moon rising just south of due east. It lies in … Aquarius. 😳 Tune into that 5th Dimension song if you must. 🤩 (July 13)

The things one can learn in Florida. 🤯

The #Moon, only hours past full, still on the rise July 10 and just before midnight. 🥰 Watch it all night. 🥸

Behind the Moon tonight is the location of the center of our galaxy. 😳

The #Moon next to the giant star #Antares tonight (July 7) in #Scorpius! 🥰

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If you are fortunate enough to have clear skies over the next few nights, watch as the Moon seems to glide through Scorpius and Sagittarius! Thanks, Sky & Telescope! 🥰

My buddy Draco (named for the northern constellation). He’s a star in my world. 😍

Another reason I call it Flori-DUH. 😡 Heartless a-hole.

WTF. 🤬

Pretty sky tonight (June 30 only!) about 40 minutes after sunset! The Moon has moved away from Mars and the star Regulus in Leo. With luck and a clear west-northwest horizon, a keen observer may spot elusive Mercury! 😍

Got a clear sky? When it gets dark (June 29 only), the Moon and Mars seem to lie very close to each other! Keep in mind that Mars right now is not very bright, so the light of the crescent pock-marked orb might make the Red Planet difficult to see. Use binoculars if you have them! 😄

It's one of my biggest questions in all my years of ##astronomy: Are there planets around Alpha Centauri, the closest star (system of three, actually) to our Sun at 4.37 light-years distant? #extrasolar 👽 www.universetoday.com/articles/ast...

Stunned. I am absolutely stunned. 🤯https://noirlab.edu/public/news/noirlab2521/

It’s summer! 😎

A great T-shirt! 🤣 I want it!