Astronomy – The Journal

Photos: Celestial visitor

DATE: Jul 13, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Up in the Durango sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane ... it’s a satellite ‘train’?

Little dots of light likely Starlink internet program

DATE: May 4, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

New device in New Mexico turns back clock on astronomy

SANTA FE – A newly forged steel instrument that can pinpoint the path of stars and planets across the night sky using the naked eye is a throwback to the years just before the advent of tele...

DATE: Jan 3, 2020 | CATEGORY: New Mexico

Mesa Verde National Park looking for dark sky designation

Group says light pollution is costly, harmful to human and animal health

DATE: Jan 2, 2020 | CATEGORY: Local News

Mercury will make rare pass between sun and Earth

Planet will appear as a black dot; next pass is 2032

DATE: Nov 8, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Perseid meteor shower will compete with light of full moon

Rather than 60 to 80 meteors per hour, think 10 to 20

DATE: Jul 31, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Norwood designated as International Dark Sky Community

Low light pollution creates ideal stargazing

DATE: Jul 30, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Meteors, blood moon, Mercury’s crossing coming to Southwest’s sky

The new year’s rarest event features Mercury

DATE: Jan 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Local News

Christmas Comet arrives over Southwest Colorado for holidays

Geminid meteor shower joins comet display

DATE: Dec 13, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Dolores museum features astronomy events in September

Events are at Canyons of Ancients museum

DATE: Aug 22, 2018 | CATEGORY: Local News

Proposed Hovenweep drilling criticized for harm to views, night sky

Environmentalists: Views too valuable

DATE: Oct 2, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News

Looking for a party? Here’s where you can find one to view the solar eclipse

Herald Staff Report The total solar eclipse will be visible about 80 percent Monday in Southwest Colorado. The partial eclipse in our area will be visible from 10:18 a.m. to 1:09 p.m.,...

DATE: Aug 18, 2017 | CATEGORY: Local News