Stargazing
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Some of the brightest nebulae are found close together in the winter sky in the Northern Hemisphere. more...
Three of the most prominent star clusters in the sky are best seen in the fall and can be spotted easily without optical aid. more...
Night Sky Guide for November 2009
Early darkness in November reveals bright Jupiter and meteor showers while the movie "New Moon" premieres during a New Moon. more...
The Constellations Octans, Indus, and Pavo
Many of the constellations close to the South Celestial Pole have dim stars and hard-to-identify shapes. more...
Night Sky Guide for October 2009
This month's sky events brings a meteor shower, Jupiter ruling the evening sky, and some close planetary conjunctions before dawn. more...
The Night Sky for September 2009
The Northern Hemisphere welcomes fall on September 22, 2009 and the two largest planets experience unique events with a disappearing act and satellite eclipses. more...
Triangulum Australe and Circinus
The Southern Hemisphere constellations Triangulum Australe and Circinus are home to two decent open clusters. more...
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Light Pollution Filters For Amateur Astronomy
By: Neale Monks
Light pollution swamps out the light from deep sky objects, making it difficult to see them. But there are ways to make suburban astronomy more rewarding. more...
Night Sky Events for November 2009
By: Anna Sanclement
November is a great time to preview what's coming into view these next few months. The Hyades, The Pleiades, Orion and Andromeda will all dazzle this winter. more...
Night Sky Viewing for October 2009
By: Anna Sanclement
October brings longer nights and a great night sky for fall stargazers. Many constellations, clusters, and nebulae are available for viewing in the northern hemisphere. more...
Beginning Astronomy with Simple Binoculars
By: Tim Philp
When most people think of astronomy, they think about big, expensive equipment like telescopes. They often don't realize that astronomy can be done very cheaply. more...
Night Sky Events for September 2009
By: Anna Sanclement
September brings the beginning of autumn and a chance to see some great night sky events. Andromeda and the Double Cluster are two of many objects to observe this month. more...
The Largest Ground-Based Telescope
By: George Garza
Astronomers have been interested in producing earth-based images that are as good as the Hubble space telescope. Now the Large Binocular Telescope does that. more...
By: Melissa Gaskill
As artificial light invades more of the landscape, skies dark enough for quality stargazing grow rare. Better lighting can solve the problem. more...
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