July 2019 Feature – Saturn and its Majestic Rings
Few celestial objects can match the sheer beauty and grandeur that is the planet Saturn. So surreal is its appearance in a telescope that it is well known for eliciting … July 2019 Feature – Saturn and its Majestic Rings
Highlights of the June Sky 2019
鈥� JUNE 1 – Just before dawn, look for a thin crescent moon just to the right of bright Venus low in the eastern sky. … Highlights of the June Sky 2019
June 2019 Feature – Jupiter and the Great Red Spot
On June 10th, Jupiter, the largest planet in the solar system and the 5th world from the Sun, will be at opposition. Opposition simply means that, on this evening, the … June 2019 Feature – Jupiter and the Great Red Spot
May 2019 Feature – Messier 87, An Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
Unless you鈥檝e been living in a cave (and, if you really do live in a cave, hey, no judgement here), you are no doubt aware of the amazing announcement last … May 2019 Feature – Messier 87, An Elliptical Galaxy in Virgo
March 2019 Feature – Messier 35, An Open Star Cluster in Gemini
鈥淢35 is an excellent object for any small telescope; while particularly effective with a 6 or 8-inch glass with low power, something of its beauty can be appreciated in even … March 2019 Feature – Messier 35, An Open Star Cluster in Gemini
April 2019 Feature – Cor Caroli, The Heart of Charles
Oftentimes you will hear that 鈥渢he Sun is an average star鈥�. But that really isn鈥檛 meant to be taken in the strict mathematical sense of 鈥渁verage鈥�. For example, the most … April 2019 Feature – Cor Caroli, The Heart of Charles
Highlights of the March Sky 2019
鈥� MARCH 1 – Look for a waning crescent moon next to the planet Saturn in the dawn sky. … Highlights of the March Sky 2019
February 2019 Feature – When Worlds Align: Two Planetary Conjunctions
Imagine yourself in a spaceship, far 鈥渁bove鈥� the solar system. Looking 鈥渄own鈥� from your ship鈥檚 viewport, you would see the Sun and its eight planets orbiting around it, all, more … February 2019 Feature – When Worlds Align: Two Planetary Conjunctions
Highlights of the February Sky 2019
鈥� FEB 2 – Get outside just before dawn and look to the SE to see a thin waning crescent moon about 2 degrees below the planet Saturn. … Highlights of the February Sky 2019
January 2019 Feature – Night of the Red Moon
One of 2019鈥檚 best night sky event occurs during its first month, a total lunar eclipse that will be seen across all of the Americas. It鈥檚 been almost … January 2019 Feature – Night of the Red Moon