Observing
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – February 6-8, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! For some parts of the world, baby? It's cold outside... But those -23C temperatures haven't kept some…
Comet C/2007 N3 Lulin – A Twist In The Tail
[/caption] When Chi-Sheng Lin of Taiwan's Institute of Astronomy captured three images on July 11, 2007 with something strange in…
R Coronae Borealis At Faintest
[/caption] For those of you who like observing curiosities, it's time to take a look at R Coronae Borealis. As…
In Depth Observing – M81 and M82
Are you interested in taking a more in-depth look at observing? Then why not wait until the Moon sets this…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast: January 30 – February 1, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! The Moon is back again, but what a terrific target for winter studies. Why not get out…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – January 23-25, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for a dark sky weekend? Then let's get out the telescope and do some…
Russia Proposes Mission to Search for Evidence of Astroengineering
[/caption]It is probably the most seductive urge for mankind: search for extraterrestrial life. There are many ways to look for…
“Google Satellite” Will Have an Orbital View Over Obama’s Inauguration
[/caption] President-elect Barack Obama's inauguration on Capitol Hill will be the place-to-be on Tuesday (January 20th). According to some news…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – January 16-18, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! Are you ready for another weekend under the stars? Then get out your telescopes and let's go…
Weekend SkyWatcher’s Forecast – January 9-11, 2009
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's "Hunger Moon" weekend and if you're starving for a little observing action, then get out the…