Observing

Colliding Auroras Create Explosions

Scientists recently discovered something about auroras they never knew before. "Our jaws dropped when we saw the movies for the…

15 years ago

Phaeton Place… Inside the Geminid Meteor Shower

Although the peak of the Geminid meteor shower has now passed, that doesn't mean the activity will stop. For at…

15 years ago

Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – December 11-13, 2009

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! We be down here, but not quite out. It's going to be an awesome weekend with the…

15 years ago

What was the Norway Spiral?

Just what created the big blue spiral in the sky over Norway in the early morning hours of Dec. 9,…

15 years ago

Weird Giant Spiral Seen in Sky over Norway

[/caption] Apparently, this is not a Photoshopped image, as there are several more just like it, taken from various locations.…

15 years ago

Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – December 5-7, 2009

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for an mmm mmm good weekend? Well, the "m" stands for Messier and we're…

15 years ago

Observing News: Nova Eridani or Flash Fire?

K. Itagaki of Yamagata, Japan was photographing the night sky in Eridanus two days ago when Hitoshi Yamaoka of Kyushu…

15 years ago

Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – November 27-29, 2009

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for what's hot and what's not this weekend? Then start by taking a look…

15 years ago

Tips for Viewing the Geminid Meteor Shower

Occurring every year in mid-December, the Geminid meteor shower is commonly referred to as the most reliable meteor shower of…

15 years ago

Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – November 20 -22, 2009

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Yep. The Moon is back, but this weekend can still present some great opportunities for enjoying astronomy.…

15 years ago