The Apparition of C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS)
Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) did not become a daylight comet as some had predicted — nevertheless the dirty-snowball put on a fine show in the twilight skies.
Read MoreComet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) did not become a daylight comet as some had predicted — nevertheless the dirty-snowball put on a fine show in the twilight skies.
Read More2024 Oct 2nd Eclipse Livestream!
The clock is winding down on 2024 with just three months left. But our clockwork universe has many astronomical events in store for us stargazers.
Increased solar activity around “solar max” can contribute to more frequent and intense sunspots, flares, coronal mass ejections, and intensified auroras at lower latitudes, offering stunning visual displays. All “good news” for amateur observers!
Read MoreThis August, my wife Judi and I made our annual pilgrimage to the Stellafane convention in Vermont, a tradition we’ve kept alive since the 1950s
Read MoreWe’re in the middle of 2024 already (quo tempore fugit!) making this a good time for a retrospective look at our most popular blogs of 2023. Que the harp music …
Read MoreIn the days before the April 8, 2024 North American Eclipse, eclipsophiles panicked when Texas skies were predicted to be
Read MoreSolar events dominate the year with a major total solar eclipse over the Americas coinciding with the peak of Solar Cycle 25. On the other side of Earth’s terminator the nighttime sky features a brightening spring comet with hopes that other comets will brighten in summer and fall.
Read MoreOur old catch-phrase “Tops in the Field” speaks to the quality of our gear in the observing field. We celebrate
Read MoreIntroduction In the last blog post we asked you to take a brief survey on Eyepiece Features and you came
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