Observing
The Cyber-Myth That Just Won’t Die: See Mars as Large as a Full Moon!!!
It’s hard to believe that it’s been with us for a decade now. Ten years ago this week, the planet…
More Amazing High Speed Images and Video of Sprite Lightning
When we first checked in with graduate student and astrophotographer Jason Ahrns earlier this month, he had the chance to…
Timelapse: Noctilucent Clouds and Aurora Together in the Sky
Just in case you haven't seen this bit of awesome yet: Noctilucent clouds and aurora showed up together in skies…
Geek Out! How to Build Your Own Nova Delphini Light Curve
And now for something to appeal to your inner geek. Or, if you're like me, your outer geek. Many of…
How to See Planet Neptune: Our Guide to Its 2013 Opposition
If you do your own stargazing or participate in our Sunday night Virtual Star Parties, you’ve probably noticed we’re starting…
Update on the Bright Nova Delphini 2013; Plus a Gallery of Images from our Readers
Since showing itself on August 14, 2013, a bright nova in the constellation Delphinus -- now officially named Nova Delphini…
Bright New Nova In Delphinus — You can See it Tonight With Binoculars
Looking around for something new to see in your binoculars or telescope tonight? How about an object whose name literally…
A Challenging Series of Occultations of Spica by the Moon Coming to a Sky Near You
The first in a cycle of challenging occultations of the bright star Spica for northern hemisphere observers begins this coming…
The 2013 Perseid Meteor Shower: An Observer’s Guide
Get set for the meteoritic grand finale of summer. Northern hemisphere summer that is. As we head into August, our…
The Astronomy of the Dog Days of Summer
Can you feel the heat? It’s not just your imagination. The northern hemisphere is currently in the midst of the…