#skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The Chinese Space Station will make a low southerly pass across the WDEF News 12 skies just past sunset Thursday. Rising in the SW close to bright star Antares, passing the waxing gibbous Moon and fading near fairly bright Saturn around 7:53 PM EDT. #KeepLookingUp
October 22, 2026 at 10:42 PM
#skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The Chinese Space Station will make a low southerly pass across the WDEF News 12 skies just past sunset Thursday. Rising in the SW close to bright star Antares, passing the waxing gibbous Moon and fading near fairly bright Saturn around 7:53 PM EDT. #KeepLookingUp
#skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The Chinese Space Station will make a low southerly pass across the WDEF News 12 skies just past sunset Thursday. Rising in the SW close to bright star Antares, passing the waxing gibbous Moon and fading near fairly bright Saturn around 7:53 PM EDT. #KeepLookingUp
October 22, 2026 at 10:44 PM
#skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The Chinese Space Station will make a low southerly pass across the WDEF News 12 skies just past sunset Thursday. Rising in the SW close to bright star Antares, passing the waxing gibbous Moon and fading near fairly bright Saturn around 7:53 PM EDT. #KeepLookingUp
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The #OrionidMeteorShower peaks overnight tonight. " The radiant rises before midnight and is highest in the sky around 2 am See chart below....be sure to watch for Orionid meteors in the hours before dawn. Otherwise, you’ll be watching in bright moonlight." EarthSky
October 21, 2026 at 10:38 PM
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The #OrionidMeteorShower peaks overnight tonight. " The radiant rises before midnight and is highest in the sky around 2 am See chart below....be sure to watch for Orionid meteors in the hours before dawn. Otherwise, you’ll be watching in bright moonlight." EarthSky
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The #OrionidMeteorShower peaks overnight tonight. " The radiant rises before midnight and is highest in the sky around 2 a.m. See chart below....be sure to watch for meteors in the hours before dawn. Otherwise, you’ll be watching in bright moonlight."
October 21, 2026 at 11:00 PM
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The #OrionidMeteorShower peaks overnight tonight. " The radiant rises before midnight and is highest in the sky around 2 a.m. See chart below....be sure to watch for meteors in the hours before dawn. Otherwise, you’ll be watching in bright moonlight."
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - Look to the southwest skies tonight as the newly crescent Moon will pass very close to the red giant star Antares in Scorpius.
Skies will be hazy thanks to high pressure keeping wildfire smoke around but otherwise mostly free of clouds.
#KeepLookingUp
Skies will be hazy thanks to high pressure keeping wildfire smoke around but otherwise mostly free of clouds.
#KeepLookingUp
October 14, 2026 at 10:46 PM
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - Look to the southwest skies tonight as the newly crescent Moon will pass very close to the red giant star Antares in Scorpius.
Skies will be hazy thanks to high pressure keeping wildfire smoke around but otherwise mostly free of clouds.
#KeepLookingUp
Skies will be hazy thanks to high pressure keeping wildfire smoke around but otherwise mostly free of clouds.
#KeepLookingUp
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - Look to the southwest skies tonight as the newly crescent Moon will pass very close to the red giant star Antares in constellation Scorpius.
Skies will be hazy thanks to high pressure keeping wildfire smoke around but otherwise mostly free of clouds.
#KeepLookingUp
Skies will be hazy thanks to high pressure keeping wildfire smoke around but otherwise mostly free of clouds.
#KeepLookingUp
October 14, 2026 at 11:00 PM
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - Look to the southwest skies tonight as the newly crescent Moon will pass very close to the red giant star Antares in constellation Scorpius.
Skies will be hazy thanks to high pressure keeping wildfire smoke around but otherwise mostly free of clouds.
#KeepLookingUp
Skies will be hazy thanks to high pressure keeping wildfire smoke around but otherwise mostly free of clouds.
#KeepLookingUp
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #SkyBlog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will make a SUPER bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, rising in the NW just after 8:00 PM EDT, setting in the southeast around 8:11 PM. #KeepLookingUp
September 30, 2026 at 10:42 PM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #SkyBlog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will make a SUPER bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, rising in the NW just after 8:00 PM EDT, setting in the southeast around 8:11 PM. #KeepLookingUp
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #SkyBlog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will make a SUPER bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, rising in the NW just after 8:00 PM EDT, setting in the southeast around 8:11 PM. #KeepLookingUp
September 30, 2026 at 10:46 PM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #SkyBlog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will make a SUPER bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, rising in the NW just after 8:00 PM EDT, setting in the southeast around 8:11 PM. #KeepLookingUp
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will fly over the WDEF News 12 viewing area very close to the western horizon. Skies should be mostly clear with good seeing conditions expected.
September 30, 2026 at 12:00 AM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will fly over the WDEF News 12 viewing area very close to the western horizon. Skies should be mostly clear with good seeing conditions expected.
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night! Come on out and learn all about the Moon!
Please note that this event is dependent on the weather. We will post an update around 2:30 pm - please check back for the latest!
Please note that this event is dependent on the weather. We will post an update around 2:30 pm - please check back for the latest!
September 18, 2026 at 4:30 PM
#Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - NASA’s International Observe the Moon Night! Come on out and learn all about the Moon!
Please note that this event is dependent on the weather. We will post an update around 2:30 pm - please check back for the latest!
Please note that this event is dependent on the weather. We will post an update around 2:30 pm - please check back for the latest!
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #Skyblog12 - The International Space Station will make another bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, this time much closer to the horizon. A bit hazy with a few clouds, seeing conditions should be pretty good overall. #KeepLookingUp
September 10, 2026 at 10:59 PM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #Skyblog12 - The International Space Station will make another bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, this time much closer to the horizon. A bit hazy with a few clouds, seeing conditions should be pretty good overall. #KeepLookingUp
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #Skyblog12 - The International Space Station will make another bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, this time much closer to the horizon. A bit hazy with a few clouds, seeing conditions should be pretty good overall. #KeepLookingUp
September 10, 2026 at 11:15 PM
#WDEFWeather #News12Weather #Skyblog12 - The International Space Station will make another bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, this time much closer to the horizon. A bit hazy with a few clouds, seeing conditions should be pretty good overall. #KeepLookingUp
#WDEFNews12 #Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will make a super-bright pass over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area just around 8:30 PM EDT, rising between constellation Scorpius and bright planet Venus. #KeepLookingUp
September 9, 2026 at 11:28 PM
#WDEFNews12 #Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will make a super-bright pass over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area just around 8:30 PM EDT, rising between constellation Scorpius and bright planet Venus. #KeepLookingUp
#WDEFNews12 #Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will make a super-bright pass over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area just around 8:30 PM EDT, rising between constellation Scorpius and bright planet Venus. #KeepLookingUp
September 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
#WDEFNews12 #Skyblog12 #BackyardAstronomy - The International Space Station will make a super-bright pass over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area just around 8:30 PM EDT, rising between constellation Scorpius and bright planet Venus. #KeepLookingUp
#SkyBlog12 #KeepLookingUp - The #PerseidMeteorShower peaks this week.
The @BarnardAstronomicalSociety will be holding a Watch Party at McCoy Farm and Gardens on Signal Mountain.
https://www.barnardastronomy.org/upcoming-events/event-two-p64sh-s3342-3xpgl-mpdwj-y52wk-aj5zf-29hzt-y43mk-e4mxy-79w45
The @BarnardAstronomicalSociety will be holding a Watch Party at McCoy Farm and Gardens on Signal Mountain.
https://www.barnardastronomy.org/upcoming-events/event-two-p64sh-s3342-3xpgl-mpdwj-y52wk-aj5zf-29hzt-y43mk-e4mxy-79w45
August 11, 2026 at 3:00 AM
#SkyBlog12 #KeepLookingUp - The #PerseidMeteorShower peaks this week.
The @BarnardAstronomicalSociety will be holding a Watch Party at McCoy Farm and Gardens on Signal Mountain.
https://www.barnardastronomy.org/upcoming-events/event-two-p64sh-s3342-3xpgl-mpdwj-y52wk-aj5zf-29hzt-y43mk-e4mxy-79w45
The @BarnardAstronomicalSociety will be holding a Watch Party at McCoy Farm and Gardens on Signal Mountain.
https://www.barnardastronomy.org/upcoming-events/event-two-p64sh-s3342-3xpgl-mpdwj-y52wk-aj5zf-29hzt-y43mk-e4mxy-79w45
#WDEFNews12 #Skyblog12 - Chinese space station #Tiangong will make a bright pass over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area just past 9:30 PM EDT / 8:30 PM CDT from WNW across the Big Dipper before fading to the ESE into Earth's shadow.
July 20, 2026 at 10:45 PM
#WDEFNews12 #Skyblog12 - Chinese space station #Tiangong will make a bright pass over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area just past 9:30 PM EDT / 8:30 PM CDT from WNW across the Big Dipper before fading to the ESE into Earth's shadow.
#WDEFNews12 #Skyblog12 - Chinese space station Tiangong will fly over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area just past 10 PM EDT / 9 PM CDT, flying between the North Star and the horizon. Hazy conditions and scattered clouds could lead to poor seeing condtions.
July 16, 2026 at 10:45 PM
#WDEFNews12 #Skyblog12 - Chinese space station Tiangong will fly over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area just past 10 PM EDT / 9 PM CDT, flying between the North Star and the horizon. Hazy conditions and scattered clouds could lead to poor seeing condtions.
#Skyblog12: The International Space Station will hug the northern horizon of the WDEF News 12 viewing area, rising in the west around 9:33 PM EDT, passing close to bright planet Venus, going just between Polaris / North Star and the horizon, fading past Cassiopeia into the NE. #KeepLookingUp
July 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
#Skyblog12: The International Space Station will hug the northern horizon of the WDEF News 12 viewing area, rising in the west around 9:33 PM EDT, passing close to bright planet Venus, going just between Polaris / North Star and the horizon, fading past Cassiopeia into the NE. #KeepLookingUp
#Skyblog12: Chinese Space Station #Tiangong will make a bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, rising in the WSW around 10:17 PM EDT, moving across the sky to the ENESome clouds and more than a bit of humidity could lower seeing conditions. #KeepLookingUp
July 10, 2026 at 12:15 AM
#Skyblog12: Chinese Space Station #Tiangong will make a bright pass over the WDEF News 12 viewing area tonight, rising in the WSW around 10:17 PM EDT, moving across the sky to the ENESome clouds and more than a bit of humidity could lower seeing conditions. #KeepLookingUp
#Skyblog12 --- Next Barnard Astronomical Society star party (weather dependent) is this Saturday. Deep Sky Targets: Wrapping up Galaxy Season; start of summer deep-sky goodies.
https://www.barnardastronomy.org/upcoming-events/event-two-p64sh-s3342-3xpgl-mpdwj-y52wk-aj5zf-29hzt-y43mk-b8br6
https://www.barnardastronomy.org/upcoming-events/event-two-p64sh-s3342-3xpgl-mpdwj-y52wk-aj5zf-29hzt-y43mk-b8br6
June 12, 2026 at 4:04 AM
#Skyblog12 --- Next Barnard Astronomical Society star party (weather dependent) is this Saturday. Deep Sky Targets: Wrapping up Galaxy Season; start of summer deep-sky goodies.
https://www.barnardastronomy.org/upcoming-events/event-two-p64sh-s3342-3xpgl-mpdwj-y52wk-aj5zf-29hzt-y43mk-b8br6
https://www.barnardastronomy.org/upcoming-events/event-two-p64sh-s3342-3xpgl-mpdwj-y52wk-aj5zf-29hzt-y43mk-b8br6
#Skyblog12 #Exometeorology:
Latest Curiosity Rover weather report. That high temperature is a heat wave for any place on the red planet.
https://mars.nasa.gov/layout/embed/image/mslweather/
Latest Curiosity Rover weather report. That high temperature is a heat wave for any place on the red planet.
https://mars.nasa.gov/layout/embed/image/mslweather/
May 29, 2026 at 4:30 AM
#Skyblog12 #Exometeorology:
Latest Curiosity Rover weather report. That high temperature is a heat wave for any place on the red planet.
https://mars.nasa.gov/layout/embed/image/mslweather/
Latest Curiosity Rover weather report. That high temperature is a heat wave for any place on the red planet.
https://mars.nasa.gov/layout/embed/image/mslweather/
#Skyblog12 - The International Space Station will make a semi-bright pass over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area. Being just after sunset this might be a bit difficult to spot. Also: this will be very low on the northern horizon so a clear view will be imperative. #KeepLookingUp
May 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
#Skyblog12 - The International Space Station will make a semi-bright pass over the @WDEFNews12 viewing area. Being just after sunset this might be a bit difficult to spot. Also: this will be very low on the northern horizon so a clear view will be imperative. #KeepLookingUp
#Skyblog12: Looking to the west around 9:22 PM EDT for NRO satellite USA276. This pass will be semi-bright, might be hard to see with the fading sunset light. Watch the area near bright planets Venus and Jupiter as it passes into constellation Leo then fades. #KeepLookingUp
May 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
#Skyblog12: Looking to the west around 9:22 PM EDT for NRO satellite USA276. This pass will be semi-bright, might be hard to see with the fading sunset light. Watch the area near bright planets Venus and Jupiter as it passes into constellation Leo then fades. #KeepLookingUp
#SkyBlog12 -- A little backyard astronomy with Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga this Saturday May 9 at Harrison Bay rec hall parking area. . #KeepLookingUp
May 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
#SkyBlog12 -- A little backyard astronomy with Barnard Astronomical Society of Chattanooga this Saturday May 9 at Harrison Bay rec hall parking area. . #KeepLookingUp
#SkyBlog12 #BackyardAstronomy: The International Space Station will make a SUPER-bright pass over the WDEF News 12 area tonight moving from SW at 9:47 PM EDT, moving across the sky towards bright star Vega rising in the NE around 9:56 PM.
#KeepLookingUp
#KeepLookingUp
May 7, 2026 at 10:30 PM
#SkyBlog12 #BackyardAstronomy: The International Space Station will make a SUPER-bright pass over the WDEF News 12 area tonight moving from SW at 9:47 PM EDT, moving across the sky towards bright star Vega rising in the NE around 9:56 PM.
#KeepLookingUp
#KeepLookingUp