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New Meteor Shower?

Posted on May 23, 2014 by mineralpoint

There is a possibility of a new meteor shower Friday and Saturday evenings, May 23 and 24.  Scientists at NASA have calculated that Earth will be traveling through a debris cloud from comet 209P/LINEAR.   This is the 1st time Earth will enter … Continue reading →

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Checking out the sky

Posted on April 15, 2014 by mineralpoint

When I borrow the Mineral Point Public Library’s telescope it is a 60-degree day with nighttime lows in the cool, but manageable, 40s. When I actually use the telescope there is snow on the ground and it is 27 degrees. But … Continue reading →

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Don’t Miss the Northern Lights

Posted on October 2, 2013 by mineralpoint

The problem with the Northern Lights is you have to wake up in the middle of the night to see them – and if you’re sleeping you won’t know when to wake up. John Wunderlin has a solution for this … Continue reading →

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Dance of the Planets

Posted on May 23, 2013 by mineralpoint

For the next several nights, Jupiter, Venus and Mercury will be dancing at sunset. On some nights, they will form a very nice triangle low in the west. In order to view the alignment, you will need a clear western … Continue reading →

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Chance For Northern Lights This Week

Posted on May 16, 2013 by mineralpoint

The dark skies of Mineral Point are a great place to experience the northern lights.   Northern lights, also called aurora borealis, originate from sunspots.   A solar flare will violently eject ionized particles from the surface of the sun and some of this material is … Continue reading →

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