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Author Archives: Robert Victor

Robert Victor has enjoyed sharing the beauty of the night sky through live sky-watching sessions, planetarium programs and writings throughout his professional life—and now through his retirement years. While a staff member at the Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State University, Victor originated the monthly “Sky Calendar” in 1968, and it’s still going strong after more than a half-century. Subscriptions and a sample issue are available at www.abramsplanetarium.org/skycalendar/.

January Astronomy: Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury Cause an Evening Planetary Traffic Jam

by Robert Victor December 30th, 2020December 30th, 2020

A look at what to expect in the nighttime skies in January 2021.

December Astronnomy: Jupiter Overtakes Saturn Less Than a Handful of Times in a Lifespan—and That’s Happening This Month

by Robert Victor November 30th, 2020December 16th, 2020

November Astronomy: The Bright Outer Planets Are on Display During the Evening, While the Inner Planets Appear in the Morning Twilight

by Robert Victor October 30th, 2020December 16th, 2020

October Astronomy: The Month Brings Us a Blue Moon—on Halloween, No Less!

by Robert Victor September 29th, 2020December 16th, 2020

September Astronomy: Mars, Brightening and Rising Earlier in the Evening, Takes the No. 2 Spot From Jupiter

by Robert Victor August 31st, 2020December 16th, 2020

August Astronomy: The Month Offers Close Pairings of the Moon and the Brightest Planets—Plus Perseid Meteors

by Robert Victor July 30th, 2020December 16th, 2020

July Astronomy: It’s a Great Month for Sky-Watching, as Venus, Jupiter and Saturn Reach Peak Brilliance

by Robert Victor June 30th, 2020December 16th, 2020

June Astronomy: As Summer Arrives, Shift Your Sky Viewings to the Mornings—When Naked-Eye Planets Shine

by Robert Victor May 28th, 2020December 16th, 2020

May Astronomy: Say Farewell to Venus and Hello to Mercury at Dusk; at Dawn, the Giant Planets Hang Out Together

by Robert Victor April 30th, 2020December 16th, 2020

April Astronomy: In These Isolated, Scary Times, Take Solace by Going Outside and Looking at the Wonders of the Universe

by Robert Victor April 1st, 2020December 16th, 2020

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