Brian Ottum

Thousands of amateur astronomers will gather in Brighton this weekend for the 27th edition of Astronomy at the Beach. WEMU’s Josh Hakala talks with Saline-based amateur astronomer Brian Ottum on what’s happening in the skies, what NASA is bringing to the star party, and how they are preparing people for next year’s total solar eclipse.

The seasons are changing. The moon is telling us it's time to harvest the crops, and fall officially begins on Wednesday, September 22nd. Also, the annual…

They're considered the best meteor showers of the year, and local amateur astronomer and member of the University of Michigan Lowbrow Astronomers Dr.…

To distract us from everything going on in our worlds, there is another meteor shower that will be visible in the early morning sky peaking this…

The Orionid Meteors should be visible Tuesday, October 20th in the night sky. The moon sometimes impedes the view, but that is not expected to be the case…

If you heard or checked the weather forecast but looked outside and saw something different, it’s not your imagination. Smoke from the west coast fires in…

Some astronomers compare comets to cats. They both have tails and are very hard to predict.A recently discovered comet called NEOWISE can be seen even…

It's rare for the so-called "Harvest Moon" to fall on Friday the 13th, but that's what is happening this year. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Saline amateur…

Several “celestial events” will be available to see in the night sky over the next week or so. WEMU’s Lisa Barry talks with Saline amateur astronomer Dr.…

A rare, total lunar eclipse will be visible from our area Sunday evening, January 20th. 89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Saline amateur astronomer Dr.…