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Observing Alert: Watch the Moon Cross the Hyades This Week
A photogenic grouping greets evening sky watchers this week providing a fine teaser leading up to a spectacular eclipse. On…
Adventures in (Radio) Amateur Astronomy
Is there truly anything new under the Sun? Well, when it comes to amateur astronomy, many observers are branching out…
Ready, Set, Messier Marathon: A 2014 Guide
Have YOU seen all 110? The passage of the northward equinox last week on March 20th means one thing in the…
Happy Equinox! – A Perfect Time to See the Zodiacal Light
Welcome to the first day of spring! If you have a clear night between now and April 1, celebrate the…
Clouds May Scotch Tomorrow’s Rare Erigone-Regulus Occultation
North America's brightest predicted asteroid occultation may be one-upped by a much bigger occultation - a solid blanket of clouds.…
Get Set For Comet K1 PanSTARRS: A Guide to its Spring Appearance
Get those binoculars ready: an icy interloper from the Oort cloud is about to grace the night sky. The comet…
Till Hellas Freezes Over – See Frost and Clouds in Mars’ Largest Crater
Earth's changing weather always makes life interesting. Seeing weather on other planets through a telescope we sense a kinship between…
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Astronomers Identify the Largest Yellow “Hypergiant” Star Known
A stellar monster lurks in heart of the Centaur. A recent analysis of a star in the south hemisphere constellation of…
How to Watch an Asteroid Occult a Bright Star on March 20th
Live in the New York City tri-state area, or anywhere near the path above? One of the most unusual big…
See Light Pollution in Action
Like anyone else who's ever looked up at the night sky in any but the smallest cities, I've seen light…