Observing
Bright Planetary Conjunctions Liven Up This Week’s Evening Sky
Planning a barbecue this weekend? You may want to top it off with a look at three bright planets shuttling…
The Birth of a Saros – This Weekend’s Hidden Eclipse
As the first eclipse season of 2013 comes to an end this weekend, an extremely subtle lunar eclipse occurs on the night…
A Wacky Distorted View of the Recent Solar Eclipse
Just when we’d thought that we’ve seen every possible type of eclipse image, we’re happily surprised by the Universe. If…
Venus Comes Out of Hiding! How to See Upcoming Conjunctions in the Evening Sky
Has Venus finally come out of hiding? For the past couple months it's kept close to the sun, hidden in…
Amateur Astronomer Catches Record Setting Gamma-Ray Burst
Vigilance and a little luck paid off recently for an amateur astronomer. On April 27th, 2013 a long lasting gamma-ray…
How to Catch This Week’s ‘Ring of Fire’ Annular Eclipse
The first solar eclipse of 2013 is upon us this week, with the May 10th annular eclipse crossing northern Australia…
Night Sky Observing for May Brings Spring Constellations
Here's the latest update on what's up in the night sky from Jane Houston Jones at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.…
Watch for the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower this Weekend
An often ignored meteor shower may offer fine prospects for viewing this weekend. The Eta Aquarid meteors provide a dependable…
Catch Comet Lemmon While You Can
If you honed your observing chops on Comet PANSTARRS this spring, consider dropping in on Comet Lemmon, now returning to the…
Saturn Reaches Opposition on April 28
Saturn is one of the most striking objects to see through a telescope, and it is now at its brightest…