Observing
Allergies? Must Be Pollen Corona Season Again
Don't be surprised if you look up in the Sun's direction and squint with itchy, watery eyes. You might be…
Getting Ready For International Space Station Observing Season
The summer season means long days and short nights, as observers in the northern hemisphere must stay up later each…
Hunting LightSail in Orbit
The hunt is on in the satellite tracking community, as the U.S. Air Force’s super-secret X-37B space plane rocketed into…
Review: Annals of the Deep Sky by Jeff Kanipe & Dennis Webb
Any lover of the night sky knows the value of a good star atlas and an astronomical handbook to guide…
A Guide to Saturn Through Opposition 2015
The month of May generally means the end of star party season here in Florida, as schools let out in…
Head Held High, Comet Lovejoy Does the Polar Plunge
Lots of towns hold a polar plunge fundraising event in the winter. Duluth, Minnesota's version, where participants jump in Lake Superior…
Tales (Tails?) of Two Comets: Prospects for Q1 PanSTARRS & G2 MASTER
Did you catch the performance of Comet C/2014 Q2 Lovejoy earlier this year? Every year provides a few sure bets…
Crossing Quarters: Would the Real Astronomical Midway Point Please Stand Up?
Happy May Day Eve! Maybe May 1st is a major holiday in your world scheme, or perhaps you see it…
The 2015 Lyrid Meteors Peak Tomorrow Night!
April showers bring May flowers, and this month also brings a shower of the celestial variety, as the Lyrid meteors…