globular clusters

Virtual Star Party – April 26, 2014- Hangoutathon Special Edition!

This week's Virtual Star Party was a special 2-hour Saturday night version recorded as part of the Cosmoquest Hangoutathon. The…

11 years ago

Can Stars Collide?

Imagine a really bad day. Perhaps you’re imagining a day where the Sun crashes into another star, destroying most of…

11 years ago

Weekly Space Hangout – September 13, 2013: Voyager is Out, LADEE Launches (a Frog), Asteroid 324 Bamberga

Once again, we have gathered together the forces of space journalism to report on the big news stories of the…

11 years ago

Beautiful Star Cluster Looks Surprisingly Youthful

This view of the globular cluster NGC 6362 was captured by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre…

12 years ago

Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – September 17-23, 2012

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This looks like a great week to take in some galactic star clusters and enjoy the Andromeda…

12 years ago

Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: August 6-12, 2012

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! While you start your observing week out by watching the Mars Curiosity Landing, be sure to step…

12 years ago

Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: July 30 – August 5, 2012

Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! It's big. It's bright. There's no escaping it. This week the Moon will be our major point…

12 years ago

Hubble’s View of Messier 68: Like Diamonds in the Sky

If you’ve ever looked at Messier 68 through a telescope, you know what a delightful view it is. But the…

12 years ago

Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: June 11-17, 2012

[/caption] Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! You can breathe now... the Venus Transit is over and we're back to the mundane astronomical…

12 years ago

M55 — Or a Swarm of Angry Bees?

[/caption] Globular clusters are my absolute favorite telescope targets. Okay, Saturn, and then globular clusters. And that's why I've absolutely…

13 years ago