Observing
Fireball Over California Exploded with Force of 5 Kilotons
[/caption] A daytime fireball over the skies of central/northern California on Sunday morning, April 22, 2012 caused a loud explosion…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 23-29, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! What a great week to just enjoy some great unaided eye astronomy observations. Who can resist…
See Big and Bright Saturn at Opposition This Weekend
[/caption] Now is the time to take a look at the planet Saturn, as the ringed planet will be at…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 9-15, 2012
[/caption]Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's shaping up to be a great week to enjoy astronomy. For both hemispheres, the Virginid Meteor…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: April 2-8, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Despite the Moon, it will be a great week as the month of April opens with…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: March 5-11, 2012
[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Our week begins with the dance of the planets and a gathering of asteroids. Keep watching…
Thierry Legault: Astrophotography is an ‘Adrenaline Rush’
[/caption] During one of the final space shuttle missions, photographer Thierry Legault traveled nearly 4,000 km across various locations in…
See Venus in Daylight This Weekend
[/caption] The planet Venus is so bright that when conditions are right, it can be visible in full daylight. This…
RoboScopes – Real Armchair Astronomy
[/caption] Using and getting the most out of robotic astronomy Whilst nothing in the field of amateur astronomy beats the…