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Join in an Online Messier Marathon
Have you ever done a Messier Marathon? Want to try it online from the comfort of your own home? Astrophysicist…
A Detailed Look at the Coma of Comet PANSTARRS
Comet PANSTARRS has peaked, but astronomers are still keeping an eye on this comet to try and determine what its…
Join International Dark Sky Week (April 5-11, 2013)
Take the next few nights to celebrate the stars! The International Dark Sky Week is a worldwide event, and part…
Night Sky Preview for April 2013
Here's a quick overview from Jane Houston Jones from JPL of what you can see in the night skies during…
A Guide to Help You See Comet PANSTARRS at its Brightest
This is the big week so many of us in the northern hemisphere have been waiting for. Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS,…
Comet PANSTARRS Crosses Paths With Zodiacal Light
With the much-anticipated PANSTARRS comet emerging into the evening sky this week, we might keep our eyes open to another…
Losing the Night: New Video Highlights Problems of Light Pollution
Light pollution is a two-way murky street. Not only have millions of people never seen the glow of our Milky…
What’s Up in the Night Skies for January 2013?
Jane Houston Jones from JPL provides a video preview of the night skies in the first month of the new…
Timelapse From Inside a Telescope
This timelapse is different than most because it allows you to see the actions of the South African Large Telescope…
Notes from an Amateur Telescope Maker’s Journal, Part 2
First of all, I'd like to say thank you for all the feedback on the first entry from the Amateur…