Minnesota Night Skies: all the planets hang out in the morning sky, and "cosmic baloney"

This month on Minnesota Night Skies, September means cooler temps and no mosquitos - great stargazing weather! 

We’ve got tips for watching the lunar eclipse (the one that's not visible in North America)  September 7  via a livestream.

There's a double - or triple - conjunction September 19 this month (if you want to sing the song, here’s the link).  Venus, Regulus, and that ol' crescent moon will be, as Bob says, "stacked like a Viennese torte."

Plus, it sounds like something out of Law and Order: Special Victims Unit. Bob says the idea of a Blood Moon is "particularly heinous."

Autumn begins at 1:19pm September 20, and look for something called "zodiacal light."

And next month, the Orionids from Halley's comet and no lunar interference! All the details of October, next month on Minnesota Night Skies!

Astro Bob is podcasting! Astro Bob King and Echo Press reporter and host Lisa Johnson did an astronomy radio show together for many years, and now they’re back on a new podcast for all of Minnesota, called Minnesota Night Skies. 

Bob King is an amateur astronomer, an photographer and author. His most recent book is called “Magnificent Aurora” about the Northern Lights. He writes a syndicated column for the Duluth News Tribune and is a regular contributor to Sky & Telescope magazine. 

Bob recommends several guides to help you find what’s up in the sky. For more information about the star maps and a local information calendar, you can check out Skymaps.com. You can look for Starwalk and Stellarium Mobile wherever you get your apps. They’re available for both Apple and Android phones. And check out Heavens Above at Heavens Above.com.