Astronomy
Tucana
[/caption] The southern constellation of Tucana was first introduced in 1589 by Petrus Plancius on a celestial globe which was…
You Know You’re An Astronomer When…
[/caption] There's a new group on Facebook that is pretty fun. It's called "You Know You're An Astronomer When..." and…
Triangulum Australe
[/caption] The small southern constellation of Triangulum Australe was first introduced in 1589 by Petrus Plancius on a celestial globe…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – January 23-25, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a dark sky weekend? Then let's get out the telescope and do some…
Triangulum
[/caption] Triangulum, located just north of the ecliptic plane, was one of the 48 original constellations listed by Ptolemy, and…
What is the Atmosphere Like on Saturn?
Like the rest of the planet, the atmosphere of Saturn is made up approximately 75% hydrogen and 25% helium, with…
A Twist on the “Trunk” – IC1396 and Van den Berg 142 by Takayuki Yoshida
[/caption] Out in the reaches of the constellation of Cepheus some 2400 light years from Earth, a cloud of hydrogen…
Telescopium
[/caption] The small constellation of Telescopium is located just south of the ecliptic plane and was originally charted by Abbe…
Rotation of Jupiter
[/caption] Jupiter has the fastest rotation of all the planets in the Solar System, completing one rotation on its axis…
Space Telescope of the Future: SIM
[/caption] Two of the hottest and most engaging topics in space and astronomy these days are 1.) exoplanets – planets…