Driftless Dark Skies: North American Eclipse

Driftless Dark Skies: North American Eclipse

Driftless Dark Skies

Driftless Dark Skies: North American Eclipse (March 2024) Earth, Moon, and Sun align on Monday, April 8 for skygazers to be wowed by a Solar Eclipse. Here in the Driftless Area, the show starts around 12:50pm when the New Moon takes a “bite” out of the Sun as it moves...
Driftless Dark Skies: Three Words

Driftless Dark Skies: Three Words

Driftless Dark Skies

Driftless Dark Skies: Three Words International Dark Sky Week (April 2-8) is a worldwide celebration of the dark and natural night. This month, I would like to indulge my fascination with words from my previous careers as an English teacher and as a research assistant...
Driftless Dark Skies: Enjoying and Conserving

Driftless Dark Skies: Enjoying and Conserving

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Photos by Alayne Hendricks at Wildcat Mountain State Park January 2023. Driftless Dark Skies: Enjoying and Conserving (February 2024) February looks to be an excellent month to experience starry skies and discover ways to preserve them for future generations....
Driftless Dark Skies: Wow!

Driftless Dark Skies: Wow!

Driftless Dark Skies

Aurora photo by Rob Steffen. Fireball photo by Pat Ladwig. Eclipse photo by John Heasley. Driftless Dark Skies: Wow! (January 2024) I love the custom of our astronomy club to begin our gatherings with a question. It’s a way to create space to hear from each of our...
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