Solstices and Equinoxes: What Every Amateur Astronomer Needs to Know
Solstices and equinoxes usher in new seasons throughout the year. Each year, there are two solstices in June and December, which correspond with the Summer and Winter seasons depending on...
Solstices and Equinoxes: What Every Amateur Astronomer Needs to Know
Solstices and equinoxes usher in new seasons throughout the year. Each year, there are two solstices in June and December, which correspond with the Summer and Winter seasons depending on...
The Ultimate Guide to Observing Artificial Satellites
Have you ever noticed points of light drifting silently across the sky among the stars just after dusk or before dawn? If they didn't flash with blinking lights, they weren’t...
The Ultimate Guide to Observing Artificial Satellites
Have you ever noticed points of light drifting silently across the sky among the stars just after dusk or before dawn? If they didn't flash with blinking lights, they weren’t...
The Ultimate Guide to Observing the Fall Sky (Northern Hemisphere)
Summer nights fade, and with them go short observing windows. Fall slips in quietly—earlier sunsets, cooler air, and skies full of new constellations and deep-sky treasures. The Harvest Moon will...
The Ultimate Guide to Observing the Fall Sky (Northern Hemisphere)
Summer nights fade, and with them go short observing windows. Fall slips in quietly—earlier sunsets, cooler air, and skies full of new constellations and deep-sky treasures. The Harvest Moon will...
Perseid Meteor Shower Guide
Have you ever made a wish upon a falling star? Many of us have heard this famous phrase since childhood. Like Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio, the innocent dreamers within us...
Perseid Meteor Shower Guide
Have you ever made a wish upon a falling star? Many of us have heard this famous phrase since childhood. Like Jiminy Cricket in Pinocchio, the innocent dreamers within us...
The Ultimate Guide to Observing Comets
Comets are among the most spectacular and mysterious objects in our skies. These visitors from the far reaches of the Solar System have intrigued humans for thousands of years. Comets...
The Ultimate Guide to Observing Comets
Comets are among the most spectacular and mysterious objects in our skies. These visitors from the far reaches of the Solar System have intrigued humans for thousands of years. Comets...