Farmers' Almanac
meteor showers
Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to July 2013
Find our what the night sky has in store during the coming month!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to June 2013
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to May 2013
Find out what’s going on in the night sky during the coming month!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to April 2013
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to January 2013
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to December 2012
Find out what’s going on in the night sky during the coming month!
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Looking Up: A Stargazer’s Guide to November 2012
Find out what’s going on in the night sky during the month of November!
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Epsilon Eridanid Meteors Fall this Week
2012 is a favorable year for this late summer shower.
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
