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When a summer storm knocked out power to KPVillas, the site of an upcoming nova was apparent in the dark morning sky. From the front entrance looking westward in the morning twilight mid-June, you can find Corona Borealis hovering over the guardhouse. Under the left curve of the U-shaped constellation, known as the Northern Crown, is where the "new" star will appear, being about as bright as Polaris, the North Star. Earlier in the night the constellation would have been hi

No, it hasn't exploded yet , but the recurring nova T Coronae Borealis will eventually erupt and a seemingly "new" star will appear in...

Winter's wrath arrived with a power outage during high winds on December 4, 2024. While some people likely bemoaned the darkness, others...

In KPVillas, what will you find? A series of questions ( PDF ) invite you to explore the neighborhood, with links to relevant content at...

If you watch the partial solar eclipse from KPVillas on April 8, 2024, plan a clear sightline to the sun for the duration of the event. ...

Jupiter dominates the winter night sky, being visible high in the southeast in the early twilight, then gliding westward across the sky...

Many homeowners seek to get away from the impositions of nearby city life and to enjoy the abundance of nature in KPVillas. Half of that...

A conjunction of Jupiter and brilliant Venus greeted visitors and homeowners as they pulled up to the entrance on the evening of...

When you enter the gate, look slightly left in the clearing for two bright objects in the sky after sunset. In mid-February 2023,...

Q: How dark does it get in Knollwood Park Villas? A: 19.3 magnitudes per square arcsecond. A survey using Sky Quality Meters and visual...