Skywatching
Stealing Sedna
Turns out, our seemly placid star had a criminal youth of cosmic proportions. A recent study out from Leiden Observatory…
The Dog Days and Sothic Cycles of August
The month of August is upon us once again, bringing with it humid days and sultry nights for North American…
The Resplendent Inflexibility of the Rainbow
Children often ask simple questions that make you wonder if you really understand your subject. An young acquaintance of mine…
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Faces of the Solar System
“Look, it has a tiny face on it!” This sentiment was echoed ‘round the web recently, as an image of…
Blues for the Second Full Moon of July
Brace yourselves for Blue Moon madness. The month of July 2015 hosts two Full Moons: One on July 2nd and…
Astronomers Spot a Intriguing ‘5-Star’ Multiple System
An interesting multiple star discovery turned up in the ongoing hunt for exoplanetary systems. The discovery was announced by Marcus…
Moonspotting-A Guide to Observing the Moons of the Solar System
Like splitting double stars, hunting for the faint lesser known moons of the solar system offers a supreme challenge for…
Three-tailed Comet Q1 PanSTARRS Lights Up Southern Skies
Call it the comet that squeaked by most northern skywatchers. Comet C/2014 Q1 PanSTARRS barely made an appearance at dawn in…
Catch a Fine Lunar Planetary Grouping This Weekend
Phew! Our eyes and thoughts have been cast so far out into the outer reaches of the solar system following…
Naming Pluto: Christening Features on Brave New Worlds
‘Here be Dragons…’ read the inscriptions of old maps used by early seafaring explorers. Such maps were crude, and often…