Wednesday, August 13, 2025

The Ellensburg, WA sky for the week of August 16, 2025

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Saturday: Not every woman in the Black family is evil. Let’s focus on the good. Andromeda Black, Bellatrix’s sister, is a good witch and the...
Thursday, August 7, 2025

The Ellensburg, WA sky for the week of August 9, 2025

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Saturday: One minor Harry Potter character actually has two well-known star names: Regulus Arcturus Black, the brother of Sirius Black who i...
Thursday, July 31, 2025

The Ellensburg, WA sky for the week of August 2, 2025

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 Saturday: Star light. Star bright. The first star you see tonight might be Vega, nearly seven fists held upright and at arm’s length above ...
Thursday, July 24, 2025

The Ellensburg, WA sky for the week of July 26, 2025

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Saturday: At 9:30 p.m., the bright star Regulus is to the lower right of the crescent moon, low on the west-northwestern horizon. Mars is ne...
Thursday, July 17, 2025

The Ellensburg, WA sky for the week of July 19, 2025

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Saturday: As of July 17, both the US Senate and House of Representatives have rejected the White House NASA budget cuts and propose to keep ...
Thursday, July 10, 2025

The Ellensburg, WA sky for the week of July 12, 2025

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Saturday: This evening’s viewing challenge is the planet Mercury. It is less than half a fist above the west-northwestern horizon at 9:25 p....
Thursday, July 3, 2025

The Ellensburg, WA sky for the week of July 5, 2025

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Saturday: Let’s learn about Capella. It is the fourth brightest star we can see in Ellensburg. It is the brightest northerly star. It is a b...