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On the morning of Tuesday November 8th, we can watch the Full Beaver Moon be transformed as it passes through the shadow of the Earth.

We enjoy awesome starry skies in the Driftless, and fall is an excellent time to be amazed by them. The skies darken earlier and the nights are longer

Earth is enveloped by miles of atmosphere, and the molecules in our sky scatter the light differently depending on its color/energy level.

I would like to share some of the coming sky events I am most anticipating for the rest of the century. Times are for our Driftless Area.

So many stargazers have their list of rare astronomical events they hope to see at least once while life is in them.

All five visible planets will be there to greet us before sunrise as we journey from spring to summer this month.

We are in a good place to be wowed by the lunar eclipse coming up on Sunday May 15. This is the third in a tetrad of lunar eclipses in the spring and fall of 2021 and 2022.

Humans have long been skywatchers. We watched the movements of the sun, moon, and stars and learned the cycles of days, months, seasons, and years.

All five visible planets are gathering in the morning skies in the month of March in the dark skies of Driftless Wisconsin.