Posted on 3:04 pm, Monday, April 14, 2014. Tags: gerrit van der plas, lunar eclipse
This year Hawaii is the host of two(!) total lunar eclipses: One at April 14 and one at Oct. 8. The lunar eclipse of April 14th starts just before 7 pm Hawaiian time and ends half an hour after midnight April 15. The moon will be totally eclipsed between 21:08 and 22:23 April 14. The […]
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Posted on 2:28 pm, Sunday, August 11, 2013. Tags: gerrit van der plas, perseids meteor shower
Best of the ‘Big Three’ showers to watch from Hawaii in 2013
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Posted on 10:04 pm, Sunday, May 5, 2013. Tags: eta aquariids, gerrit van der plas, meteor shower, solar eclipse
Stargazers may also see Eta Aquariids meteor shower through May 28
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Posted on 12:28 am, Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Tags: gerrit van der plas, jupiter, meteor shower, solar eclipse, venus
Astonomy show kicks off with Quadrantids meteor shower (Jan. 3)
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Posted on 12:01 am, Wednesday, December 12, 2012. Tags: geminids, gerrit van der plas, meteor shower
Named for Greek mythology twin brothers Castor and Pollux, the stars are the brightest in the constellation Gemini
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Posted on 3:25 am, Saturday, August 11, 2012. Tags: gerrit van der plas, meteor shower, perseids
One of the best of the year to watch from Hawaii
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Posted on 3:30 am, Saturday, May 5, 2012. Tags: eta aquarids, gerrit van der plas, meteor shower, supermoon
Full moon will look about 14 percent larger and 30 percent brighter
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Posted on 11:30 pm, Friday, April 20, 2012. Tags: gerrit van der plas, lyrids meteor shower
Stargazers can expect to see 10-20 shooting stars per hour after 10:30 p.m. Saturday
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Posted on 11:25 pm, Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Tags: gerrit van der plas, lunar eclipse
Moon will be completely eclipsed between 4:06 a.m. and 4:57 a.m.; visible from Big Island
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Posted on 11:52 pm, Wednesday, July 27, 2011. Tags: delta aquarids, gerrit van der plas, meteor shower
Keep your eyes on the sky Friday night as the Delta Aquarids show off during the best meteor shower of the year
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