Tagged: Western Slope Skies

Saturn…The ringed planet. The sixth planet from the Sun; second largest in the Solar System behind Jupiter; and the one that evokes the most vivid images in our thoughts. It is an unforgettable sight, even in a small telescope.

From now until early May, Saturn will be the brightest it has been for more than 5 years. It rises in the east as the Sun sets and will be visible all night long.

Headlines:

• Pinon Ridge approved by state; first new uranium mill in the U.S. in more than three decades
• Authorities tie Grand Junction drug ring to Mexico kingpin
• Court upholds firing of medical marijuana patient for off-the-job use
• CU President won’t honor student wishes to divest fossil fuels companies
• Western Slope Skies: Viewing Saturn will be a treat in the next few weeks
  

Listen to Western Slope Skies, a report on the night sky by the Black Canyon Astronomical Society.

Headlines:

• “Non-citizen” driver’s license bill passes Senate committee
• Whooping cough breaks out in Garfield County
• Can medical marijuana users buy guns? Some say no.
• The strange tale of the U.S. government and helium
• Western Slope Skies: The moon and its phases
  

Headlines:

• Early and Severe Fire Season Forecast For West Slope
• Four BLM Controlled Burns Planned for Grand Mesa Area
• Driving While Stoned Bill Passes State House
• Western Slope Skies From Black Canyon Astronomical Society
• KVNF Comment Line
  

March 20th is the March equinox, one of four important days in the year that define the relation between the sun and the Earth.