December 21st is the first day of winter, and it's the night where we could see the phenomenon known as the “Christmas Star” for the first time in 800 years.
The Kopernik Observatory and Science Center will kick off their fall season with some programs that will give you the opportunity to learn about our universe.
It maybe a ways off, but I'm already getting excited for the next total solar eclipse to take place. Upstate New York will have a perfect view of the event.
If you are into astronomy, enjoy seeing a full moon, or if you're superstitious, the last full moon of the year and the decade will be at 100% on 12/12 at 12:12
If you are into star gazing, you will want to check out the southern sky tonight to catch a glimpse of Saturn because it will be at it's closest point to earth
Tonight and tomorrow the Quadrantids Meteor Shower will peak. Will we be able to see anything in the Binghamton Area? Probably. Find out what I discovered here.
It only happens about a dozen times a century and it happens today. Mercury moves directly between the Earth and the Sun. It won't happen again till November 2019. You need a telescope with approved solar filters and you can observe it at Kopernik today.