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Catch the planets in the evening sky, starting with Mercury, then Mars and Saturn. A meteor shower coincides with the new moon. more...
Antlia the Air Pump and Pyxis the Compass are Southern Hemisphere constellations that are home to dim, deep-sky objects. more...
Columba and Caelum are two small Southern Hemisphere constellations with few deep-sky observing targets. more...
How to See the Northern Lights
You can catch an aurora from your home if you know when to look or increase your odds by going on an aurora tour. more...
Celebrate National Dark Sky Week and Astronomy Day. April also brings the Lyrid meteor shower, Saturn's rings at its widest for the year, and the reappearance of Mercury. more...
The constellation of Vulpecula the Fox is a small patch of stars containing one of the best deep-sky objects in the night sky. more...
Sagitta the Arrow is a constellation found within the Summer Triangle and containing one of Messier's globular clusters. more...
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Meade LX90 Telescopes with LNT
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Paul A. Heckert
Meade's LX90 telescopes use GPS and level north technology for moderately priced, easy to use, goto telescopes. more...
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Paul A. Heckert
Beginning stargazers often want to learn the astronomical constellations. Advanced stargazers want to teach their kids or others some astronomy. These tools can help. more...
Constellations Lyra & Aquila Myth
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Paul A. Heckert
The ancient Chinese myth of the Herd-Boy and Weaver-Girl is an interesting legend about the constellations Aquila and Lyra. more...
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Paul A. Heckert
Solar and lunar eclipses are among natures treats. How to observe an eclipse and what to expect. more...
Mars as Large as the Full Moon
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Paul A. Heckert
Despite persistent rumors to the contrary it is never possible for Mars to appear as large as the full Moon in the sky. more...
Nebula in the Constellation Orion
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Paul A. Heckert
Some ancient myths about the constellation Orion saw it as a mother or creator god rather than as a hunter. These myths were surprisingly prescient. more...
Myths for the Constellation Orion
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Paul A. Heckert
Cultures worldwide had myths about the constellation Orion. He was the Stormy One, the First Slim One, as well as the cold and Chinook winds. more...
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