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Atlanta, GA | Posted: February 8, 2018
Jason Maderer
National Media Relations
maderer@gatech.edu
404-660-2926
Summary Sentence:
Three reasons why winter's starry nights are so clear and bright
Full Summary:
The next time you are outside on a cloudless night, look up at the stars. If they look brighter or seem clearer during these winter nights, it’s not your imagination. Winter is actually better than summer when it comes to sky gazing.
Jim Sowell Explains Winter's Starry Nights
Observatory
Jim SowellThe next time you are outside on a cloudless night, look up at the stars. If they look brighter or seem clearer during these winter nights, it’s not your imagination. Winter is actually better than summer when it comes to sky gazing.
Jim Sowell is director of the Georgia Tech observatory. He says there are a few reasons why the cosmos are clearer these days and months. One has to do with how the stars are clustered this season. Another is because of Earth’s atmosphere. The final reason has to do with your evening commute.
Watch to learn more.
(The Georgia Tech observatory hosts free public nights nearly every month of the year.)
