One of the big ticket astronomical events of 2014 will be the close passage of Comet C/2013 A1 Siding Spring past…
There’s an often told anecdote that astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus never spied Mercury. And while this tale is almost certainly apocryphal,…
Some of the most amazing celestial sights are hidden from our view in the daytime sky. Or are they? We…
Mark your calendars: the first in a series of interesting occultations of Saturn by the Moon for 2014 starts this…
So, did last night’s Full Wolf Moon seem a bit tinier than usual? It was no illusion, as avid readers…
The cosmos lost a good soul Wednesday. John Dobson, famous as the creator of the simple, low-cost Dobsonian telescope, passed…
It’s always a thrill to watch the action at Jupiter, as its moons pass in front of and behind the…
Hey, remember Comet C/2012 S1 ISON? Who can forget the roller-coaster ride that the touted “Comet of the Century” took…
Last month, (and last year) we wrote about the visually smallest Full Moon of 2013. Now, in a followup act, our…
You may have noticed a change underway in your city lighting. High pressure sodium lights, with their familiar orange glow,…