http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium RSS Feed for Skywatch Premium en-us Sun, 29 Apr 2012 11:30:00 GMT http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20120429__Partial_eclipse_will_dim_isle_skies_for_2_hours.html As seen from the islands, a small portion of the sun will be blocked by the moon on the afternoon of May 20. From Honolulu the first contact of moon and sun will occur at 2:03 p.m. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20120320_Enjoy_constellations_meteor_shower_in_April.html April is the best single month to see the constella- tions from Hawaii. Nearly all the famous ones are visible, from Orion to the Dippers to the Southern Cross and the Scorpion. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20120226_Planetary_show_will_fill_sky_throughout_March.html March is a great month for planets. Mars peaks in brightness, and Venus and Jupiter are in conjunction in the middle of the month. Saturn shines in the early morning sky and Mercury shines at dusk for the early part of the month. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20111225_Planetarium_star_machine_will_make_sky_image_sharper.html A video system that makes observers feel like they are flying through the rings of Saturn is part of an impending upgrade at the Bishop Museum's Watumull Planetarium. With a state appropriation of $1.5 million, we will install a hybrid system, in which a state-of-the-art star machine will work with a full-dome video system to provide a full astronomical educational experience. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20111127_Total_lunar_eclipse_Dec_10_to_add_drama_to_early_morn.html A total lunar eclipse will take place early on Dec. 10. As seen from the islands, the moon will be in total eclipse for about 45 minutes, from 4:10 to 4:55 a.m. So, you either need to stay up late on Dec. 9 or set your alarm for very early Dec. 10. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20111030_See_Venus_in_west_and_turn_around_for_Jupiter.html Throughout November, the two brightest dots of light in the sky, Jupiter and Venus, face off at dusk. For the first weeks of the month, fainter Mercury hangs just below Venus. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20110925_New_experience_brings_life_on_Mars_a_little_closer.html The planet Mars shines in the early morning sky, rising in the east at 2 a.m. at the start of October and by 1:30 a.m. at the end of the month. The planet is at first magnitude, as bright as a bright star. If you look closely, you can see that it does have a pale orange color. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20110828_Saturn_and_Spica_shine_brightly_in_western_sky.html At the start of September, look for Saturn at dusk (7:30 p.m.) about 10 degrees above the western horizon — about the width of a fist held at arm's length. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/20110731_Perseid_meteor_shower_illuminates_island_skies.html Each August brings the return of the year's most famous shower, the Perseid meteor shower. The Perseid shower is well-known because it's a reliable shower, and also because it occurs in mid-summer, when the weather is better. http://www.staradvertiser.com/newspremium/skywatchpremium/126763698.html