Planet watchers with a clear view to the west-southwest can find Venus and Mercury tonight through next week. Venus is much brighter and easier to see and located about five degrees (three fingers ...

In this column, we'll focus on the ecliptic, the invisible "racetrack" that hosts the sun, moon and planets. Knowing how it works and where to find it can make you a master planet spotter — you'll ...

OVER the course of a year, the sun traces a path in the sky. This invisible line, called the ecliptic, isn’t created by the sun moving, but instead by Earth travelling around the sun. The solar system ...

825 N Cook St., 503-265-8002, eclipticbrewing.com. 11 am-10 pm Monday-Thursday, 11 am-11 pm Friday-Saturday, 11 am-9 pm Sunday. Ecliptic owner John Harris is a veteran of the local beer scene, having ...