Hawaii Blog - Hawaii Blog http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog Travel tips, Background and Astronomy Tue, 28 May 2013 17:35:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Watch the 2013 solar eclipse from Hawaii | May 9th 15:50 PM http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/solar-eclipse-2013/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/solar-eclipse-2013/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 17:15:22 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=1200 You can see a partial solar eclipse from Hawaii on May 9th 2013. The Eclipse will be visible from all Hawaiian islands, and lasts about 2.5 hours. Continue reading →

Watch the 2013 solar eclipse from Hawaii | May 9th 15:50 PM from Hawaii Blog. Hawaii Blog - Travel tips, Background and Astronomy

]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/solar-eclipse-2013/feed/ 6 Eta Aquariids meteor shower, May 2013 | Hawaii viewing tips http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/eta-aquariids-2013/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/eta-aquariids-2013/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 15:08:37 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=1193 The Eta Aquarids peak on May 5th during the afternoon on Hawaii 2013, but this meteor shower has a relatively broad peak that lasts about 12 hours before and after this time making the early hours between midnight and moonrise May 4-6 the best times to watch. Continue reading →

Eta Aquariids meteor shower, May 2013 | Hawaii viewing tips from Hawaii Blog. Hawaii Blog - Travel tips, Background and Astronomy

]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/eta-aquariids-2013/feed/ 5 Lyrids meteor shower April 2013: Hawaii viewing tips http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/lyrids-2013/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/lyrids-2013/#comments Sun, 10 Mar 2013 13:21:59 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=1179 The best time to watch the 2013 Lyrids meteor shower from Hawaii is between 03:45 and 05:00 am during the early morning of April 22nd. Continue reading for sky maps and meteor shower viewing tips. Continue reading →

Lyrids meteor shower April 2013: Hawaii viewing tips from Hawaii Blog. Hawaii Blog - Travel tips, Background and Astronomy

]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/lyrids-2013/feed/ 5 Quadrantids meteor shower January 3rd 2013: Hawaii viewing tips http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/quadrantids-2013/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/quadrantids-2013/#comments Sat, 15 Dec 2012 23:43:52 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=1152 You can see Quadrantids shooting stars between December 28th 2012 and January 12th 2013. This meteor shower reaches its peak activity on January 3rd very early at 03:24. The moon rises around midnight but luckily is not very bright. This makes 2013 an alright/good year to watch the Quadrantids from Hawaii. Continue reading →

Quadrantids meteor shower January 3rd 2013: Hawaii viewing tips from Hawaii Blog. Hawaii Blog - Travel tips, Background and Astronomy

]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/quadrantids-2013/feed/ 5 Volunteer for the humpback whales on Hawaii in 2013 http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/sanctuary-ocean-count-2013/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/sanctuary-ocean-count-2013/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 17:50:35 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=1021 Volunteer for the humpback whales of Hawaii on the last Saturday of January, February and March 2013 for the sanctuary ocean count. Residents and visitors team up for 4 hours to volunteer and make the world a better place Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/sanctuary-ocean-count-2013/feed/ 2 Hawaii 2013 lunar, sunrise and sunset calendar http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/2013-lunar-sunrise-sunset-calendar/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/2013-lunar-sunrise-sunset-calendar/#comments Sat, 24 Nov 2012 02:11:16 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=1025 The 2013 lunar calendar for Hawaii is made to help you with all your stargazing. for each day of the year the time of sunrise, sunset, moonrise and moonset Continue reading →

Hawaii 2013 lunar, sunrise and sunset calendar from Hawaii Blog. Hawaii Blog - Travel tips, Background and Astronomy

]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/2013-lunar-sunrise-sunset-calendar/feed/ 4 Hawaii 2013 Astronomy Calendar: 9 meteor showers and 1 solar eclipse http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/hawaii-2013-astronomy-calendar/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/hawaii-2013-astronomy-calendar/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 23:30:50 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=725 2013 stargazing event calendar for the Hawaiian skies. Our online Hawaii astronomy calendar gives detailed viewing information and fun trivia for each event as it draws close. Continue reading →

Hawaii 2013 Astronomy Calendar: 9 meteor showers and 1 solar eclipse from Hawaii Blog. Hawaii Blog - Travel tips, Background and Astronomy

]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/hawaii-2013-astronomy-calendar/feed/ 12 Orionids meteor shower (October 2012) Hawaii viewing tips http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/orionids-2012/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/orionids-2012/#comments Sun, 14 Oct 2012 11:52:38 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=985 The Orionid are a minor meteor shower with 20-30 shooting stars per hour in 2012. Best time to watch from Hawaii is during early dawn of October 21st Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/orionids-2012/feed/ 6 The 8 climate zones on the Big Island of Hawaii http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/climate-zones-big-island/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/climate-zones-big-island/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 04:51:18 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=938 One of the most popular "facts" about Hawaii is that you can find 10 (or 11, 12) of the 13 climate zones on the Big Island. Is this true? (no!) And how many climate zones are there actually in the world? And how many of those can you find on the Big Island? Continue reading →

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]]> http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/climate-zones-big-island/feed/ 3 Delta Aquarids meteor shower July 29, 2012 http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/delta-aquarids-2012/ http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/delta-aquarids-2012/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 03:17:03 +0000 lovebigisland http://www.lovebigisland.com/hawaii-blog/?p=868 If you want to see the Delta Aquarids meteor shower from Hawaii you need to stay up late in 2012. The bright almost full moon that outshines all but the brightest shooting stars sets a few hours after midnight, and leaves only a few dark hours for meteor watching. Your best chances to see this meteor shower lie in the wee morning hours of July 30th, between 04:00 a.m. and 05:00 a.m. Continue reading →

Delta Aquarids meteor shower July 29, 2012 from Hawaii Blog. Hawaii Blog - Travel tips, Background and Astronomy

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