Monthly Night Sky information provided by Chris Vaughan (@Astrogeoguy) at Starry Night Education (@StarryNightEdu).

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Bright Moon Approaches Spica (all night)

When the sky darkens on Friday evening, May 9 in the Americas, Spica, the brightest star in Virgo, will appear a short distance to the moon’s lower left – close…

Friday Night Sights

Join us (weather permitting) at our Observatory! See Friday Night Sights: Explore the Night Sky - RASC Hamilton for the latest updates on the upcoming date.

Eta-Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak (overnight)

The annual Eta-Aquariids Meteor Shower is produced when Earth’s orbit carries us through a cloud of particles left behind by repeated trips of Halley’s Comet along its own orbit around…